diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.books.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.books.expected.json
index 0baf839a608ca..93f3524ea8a44 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.books.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.books.expected.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "BooksHandlerServiceRole5B6A8847"
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "BookHandlerServiceRole894768AD"
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "HelloServiceRole1E55EA16"
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.books.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.books.ts
index 783459ebb6009..93c6ca50713c0 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.books.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.books.ts
@@ -7,19 +7,19 @@ class BookStack extends cdk.Stack {
     super(scope, id);
 
     const booksHandler = new apigw.LambdaIntegration(new lambda.Function(this, 'BooksHandler', {
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.inline(`exports.handler = ${echoHandlerCode}`)
     }));
 
     const bookHandler = new apigw.LambdaIntegration(new lambda.Function(this, 'BookHandler', {
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.inline(`exports.handler = ${echoHandlerCode}`)
     }));
 
     const hello = new apigw.LambdaIntegration(new lambda.Function(this, 'Hello', {
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.inline(`exports.handler = ${helloCode}`)
     }));
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.expected.json
index c46e8005d766f..7e095288177d3 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.expected.json
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "MyHandlerServiceRoleFFA06653"
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.ts
index d81e9ac3ccea1..60c3fb55b437c 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/integ.restapi.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Test extends cdk.Stack {
     });
 
     const handler = new lambda.Function(this, 'MyHandler', {
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       code: lambda.Code.inline(`exports.handler = ${handlerCode}`),
       handler: 'index.handler',
     });
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/test.lambda-api.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/test.lambda-api.ts
index 5a16869d06149..48216e0a353cc 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/test.lambda-api.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/test.lambda-api.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export = {
     const handler = new lambda.Function(stack, 'handler', {
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.inline('boom'),
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     // WHEN
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export = {
     const handler = new lambda.Function(stack, 'handler', {
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.inline('boom'),
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
     const alias = new lambda.Alias(stack, 'alias', {
       aliasName: 'my-alias',
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export = {
     const handler = new lambda.Function(stack, 'handler', {
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.inline('boom'),
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     // WHEN
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export = {
     const handler = new lambda.Function(stack, 'handler', {
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.inline('boom'),
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     test.throws(() => new apigw.LambdaRestApi(stack, 'lambda-rest-api', {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/test.lambda.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/test.lambda.ts
index a2997316d50aa..8a656c4542001 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/test.lambda.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/test/test.lambda.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export = {
     // GIVEN
     const stack = new cdk.Stack();
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'Handler', {
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       code: lambda.Code.inline('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler'
     });
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export = {
     // GIVEN
     const stack = new cdk.Stack();
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'Handler', {
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       code: lambda.Code.inline('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler'
     });
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export = {
     const api = new apigateway.RestApi(stack, 'test-api');
 
     const handler = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyFunc', {
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: lambda.Code.inline(``)
     });
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/integ.lambda-pipeline.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/integ.lambda-pipeline.expected.json
index 63f6c7e3817f2..95e2c143571f5 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/integ.lambda-pipeline.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/integ.lambda-pipeline.expected.json
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "LambdaFunServiceRoleDefaultPolicy217FED83",
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/integ.lambda-pipeline.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/integ.lambda-pipeline.ts
index c98510d3c392f..b5742cc222477 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/integ.lambda-pipeline.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/integ.lambda-pipeline.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const lambdaFun = new lambda.Function(stack, 'LambdaFun', {
     };
   `),
   handler: 'index.handler',
-  runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+  runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
 });
 const lambdaStage = pipeline.addStage({ name: 'Lambda' });
 lambdaStage.addAction(new cpactions.LambdaInvokeAction({
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/test.pipeline.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/test.pipeline.ts
index 1bba1fd738244..afe45b320f0bc 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/test.pipeline.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-codepipeline-actions/test/test.pipeline.ts
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ export = {
     const lambdaFun = new lambda.Function(stack, 'Function', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('bla'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS43,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     const pipeline = new codepipeline.Pipeline(stack, 'Pipeline');
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-cognito/test/test.user-pool.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-cognito/test/test.user-pool.ts
index 11c92b4669180..10b2fa45711f8 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-cognito/test/test.user-pool.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-cognito/test/test.user-pool.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     // WHEN
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     // WHEN
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     // WHEN
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/lambda/integ.events.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/lambda/integ.events.expected.json
index f71081e3ff084..9e2df8005f1c4 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/lambda/integ.events.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/lambda/integ.events.expected.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "MyFuncServiceRole54065130"
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/lambda/integ.events.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/lambda/integ.events.ts
index c815efec9a00f..6ed768e89a61d 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/lambda/integ.events.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/lambda/integ.events.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const app = new cdk.App();
 const stack = new cdk.Stack(app, 'lambda-events');
 
 const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyFunc', {
-  runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+  runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
   handler: 'index.handler',
   code: lambda.Code.inline(`exports.handler = ${handler.toString()}`)
 });
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/lib/runtime.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/lib/runtime.ts
index 23c4ec38f01e2..809938cf4b9a6 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/lib/runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/lib/runtime.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export class Runtime {
   public static readonly NodeJS43 =     new Runtime('nodejs4.3',      RuntimeFamily.NodeJS, { supportsInlineCode: true });
   public static readonly NodeJS610 =    new Runtime('nodejs6.10',     RuntimeFamily.NodeJS, { supportsInlineCode: true });
   public static readonly NodeJS810 =    new Runtime('nodejs8.10',     RuntimeFamily.NodeJS, { supportsInlineCode: true });
+  public static readonly NodeJS10x =    new Runtime('nodejs10.x',     RuntimeFamily.NodeJS, { supportsInlineCode: false });
   public static readonly Python27 =     new Runtime('python2.7',      RuntimeFamily.Python, { supportsInlineCode: true });
   public static readonly Python36 =     new Runtime('python3.6',      RuntimeFamily.Python, { supportsInlineCode: true });
   public static readonly Python37 =     new Runtime('python3.7',      RuntimeFamily.Python, { supportsInlineCode: true });
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.bucket-notifications.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.bucket-notifications.expected.json
index 738b14605a43c..9c3ab42650608 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.bucket-notifications.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.bucket-notifications.expected.json
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "MyFunctionServiceRole3C357FF2"
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.bucket-notifications.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.bucket-notifications.ts
index 6898b68d48336..eeb14db4809f1 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.bucket-notifications.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.bucket-notifications.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const bucketA = new s3.Bucket(stack, 'MyBucket', {
 });
 
 const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyFunction', {
-  runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+  runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
   handler: 'index.handler',
   code: lambda.Code.inline(`exports.handler = ${handler.toString()}`)
 });
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.lambda.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.lambda.expected.json
index eac87632a5aa2..2e397aba640bc 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.lambda.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.lambda.expected.json
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "MyLambdaServiceRoleDefaultPolicy5BBC6F68",
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.lambda.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.lambda.ts
index e76b4f90121a8..c5d5979197641 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.lambda.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/integ.lambda.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const stack = new cdk.Stack(app, 'aws-cdk-lambda-1');
 const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
   code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
   handler: 'index.handler',
-  runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+  runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
 });
 
 fn.addToRolePolicy(new iam.PolicyStatement().addAllResources().addAction('*'));
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.alias.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.alias.ts
index 2ffeb46f6219c..d5ee321959f9a 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.alias.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.alias.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('hello()'),
       handler: 'index.hello',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     const version = fn.addVersion('1');
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('hello()'),
       handler: 'index.hello',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     const version = fn.newVersion();
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('hello()'),
       handler: 'index.hello',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     const version1 = fn.addVersion('1');
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('hello()'),
       handler: 'index.hello',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     const version = fn.addVersion('1');
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('hello()'),
       handler: 'index.hello',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     const version = fn.addVersion('1');
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('hello()'),
       handler: 'index.hello',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     const version = fn.addVersion('1');
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('hello()'),
       handler: 'index.hello',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     const version = fn.addVersion('1');
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.code.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.code.ts
index f74809a71fc37..dd03afa3c9630 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.code.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.code.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export = {
     },
     'fails if larger than 4096 bytes'(test: Test) {
       test.throws(
-        () => defineFunction(lambda.Code.inline(generateRandomString(4097)), lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610),
+        () => defineFunction(lambda.Code.inline(generateRandomString(4097)), lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810),
         /Lambda source is too large, must be <= 4096 but is 4097/);
       test.done();
     }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.lambda.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.lambda.ts
index a591078948957..8b0a705961824 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.lambda.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.lambda.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     expect(stack).toMatch({ Resources:
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export = {
           { Code: { ZipFile: 'foo' },
           Handler: 'index.handler',
           Role: { 'Fn::GetAtt': [ 'MyLambdaServiceRole4539ECB6', 'Arn' ] },
-          Runtime: 'nodejs6.10' },
+          Runtime: 'nodejs8.10' },
          DependsOn: [ 'MyLambdaServiceRole4539ECB6' ] } } });
     test.done();
   },
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       initialPolicy: [new iam.PolicyStatement().addAction("*").addAllResources()]
     });
     expect(stack).toMatch({ Resources:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export = {
           { Code: { ZipFile: 'foo' },
           Handler: 'index.handler',
           Role: { 'Fn::GetAtt': [ 'MyLambdaServiceRole4539ECB6', 'Arn' ] },
-          Runtime: 'nodejs6.10' },
+          Runtime: 'nodejs8.10' },
          DependsOn: [ 'MyLambdaServiceRoleDefaultPolicy5BBC6F68', 'MyLambdaServiceRole4539ECB6' ] } } } );
     test.done();
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       functionName: 'OneFunctionToRuleThemAll',
       deadLetterQueueEnabled: true
     });
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export = {
               "Arn"
             ]
             },
-            "Runtime": "nodejs6.10",
+            "Runtime": "nodejs8.10",
             "DeadLetterConfig": {
             "TargetArn": {
               "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       deadLetterQueueEnabled: true,
     });
 
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ export = {
               "Arn"
             ]
             },
-            "Runtime": "nodejs6.10",
+            "Runtime": "nodejs8.10",
             "DeadLetterConfig": {
             "TargetArn": {
               "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       deadLetterQueueEnabled: false,
     });
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ export = {
             "Arn"
             ]
           },
-          "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+          "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
           },
           "DependsOn": [
           "MyLambdaServiceRole4539ECB6"
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       deadLetterQueue: dlQueue,
     });
 
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ export = {
               "Arn"
             ]
             },
-            "Runtime": "nodejs6.10",
+            "Runtime": "nodejs8.10",
             "DeadLetterConfig": {
             "TargetArn": {
               "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       deadLetterQueueEnabled: true,
       deadLetterQueue: dlQueue,
     });
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ export = {
             "Arn"
             ]
           },
-          "Runtime": "nodejs6.10",
+          "Runtime": "nodejs8.10",
           "DeadLetterConfig": {
             "TargetArn": {
             "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ export = {
     test.throws(() => new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
     code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
     handler: 'index.handler',
-    runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+    runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     deadLetterQueueEnabled: false,
     deadLetterQueue: dlQueue,
     }), /deadLetterQueue defined but deadLetterQueueEnabled explicitly set to false/);
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       tracing: lambda.Tracing.Active
     });
 
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ export = {
         "Arn"
       ]
       },
-      "Runtime": "nodejs6.10",
+      "Runtime": "nodejs8.10",
       "TracingConfig": {
       "Mode": "Active"
       }
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       tracing: lambda.Tracing.PassThrough
     });
 
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ export = {
         "Arn"
       ]
       },
-      "Runtime": "nodejs6.10",
+      "Runtime": "nodejs8.10",
       "TracingConfig": {
       "Mode": "PassThrough"
       }
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ export = {
     new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       tracing: lambda.Tracing.Disabled
     });
 
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ export = {
         "Arn"
       ]
       },
-      "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+      "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
     },
     "DependsOn": [
       "MyLambdaServiceRole4539ECB6"
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.subscriptiondestination.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.subscriptiondestination.ts
index f07817c5c22c1..7bf465a8dc6cc 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.subscriptiondestination.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.subscriptiondestination.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export = {
     const fn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyLambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
     const logGroup = new logs.LogGroup(stack, 'LogGroup');
 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.vpc-lambda.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.vpc-lambda.ts
index fb92bbe244c39..96d7d729e634e 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.vpc-lambda.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-lambda/test/test.vpc-lambda.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export = {
       this.lambda = new lambda.Function(this.stack, 'Lambda', {
         code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
         handler: 'index.handler',
-        runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+        runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
         vpc: this.vpc,
         allowAllOutbound: false
       });
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export = {
     const lambdaFn = new lambda.Function(stack, 'Lambda', {
       code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
     });
 
     // WHEN
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export = {
       new lambda.Function(stack, 'Lambda', {
         code: new lambda.InlineCode('foo'),
         handler: 'index.handler',
-        runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+        runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
         vpc,
         vpcSubnets: { subnetType: ec2.SubnetType.Public }
       });
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-sns/test/test.sns.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-sns/test/test.sns.ts
index 4f8d9c0e829c6..e41743627e266 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-sns/test/test.sns.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-sns/test/test.sns.ts
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export = {
       });
 
       const fction = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyFunc', {
-        runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+        runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
         handler: 'index.handler',
         code: lambda.Code.inline('exports.handler = function(e, c, cb) { return cb() }')
       });
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ export = {
             "Arn"
             ]
           },
-          "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+          "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
           },
           "DependsOn": [
           "MyFuncServiceRole54065130"
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ export = {
 
       const queue = new sqs.Queue(stack, 'MyQueue');
       const func = new lambda.Function(stack, 'MyFunc', {
-        runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+        runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
         handler: 'index.handler',
         code: lambda.Code.inline('exports.handler = function(e, c, cb) { return cb() }')
       });
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ export = {
                   "Arn"
                 ]
               },
-              "Runtime": "nodejs6.10"
+              "Runtime": "nodejs8.10"
             },
             "DependsOn": [
               "MyFuncServiceRole54065130"
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/integ.rtv.lambda.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/integ.rtv.lambda.expected.json
index 794e175f5738d..0875ed9d70338 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/integ.rtv.lambda.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/integ.rtv.lambda.expected.json
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
             "Arn"
           ]
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs6.10",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs8.10",
         "Environment": {
           "Variables": {
             "RTV_STACK_NAME": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/integ.rtv.lambda.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/integ.rtv.lambda.ts
index 0c45cf9b4eb33..0475813b94228 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/integ.rtv.lambda.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/integ.rtv.lambda.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class TestStack extends cdk.Stack {
     const queue = new sqs.Queue(this, 'MyQueue');
     const fn = new lambda.Function(this, 'MyFunction', {
       code: lambda.Code.inline(`exports.handler = ${runtimeCode.toString()}`),
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS610,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NodeJS810,
       handler: 'index.handler'
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/test.rtv.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/test.rtv.ts
index 05eb8b94625b1..fedb2d533cff0 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/test.rtv.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/runtime-values/test/test.rtv.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class RuntimeValueTest extends cdk.Construct {
     });
 
     new lambda.CfnFunction(this, 'Function', {
-      runtime: 'nodejs6.10',
+      runtime: 'nodejs8.10',
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: {
         zipFile: `