diff --git a/backend/app/dependencies.py b/backend/app/dependencies.py
index d9b13884..9eb9df38 100644
--- a/backend/app/dependencies.py
+++ b/backend/app/dependencies.py
@@ -56,4 +56,3 @@ async def validate_token(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme), request: Request =
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail="Could not validate credentials"
         )
     return token
-
diff --git a/backend/serverless.yml b/backend/serverless.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d3c9d85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/serverless.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+service: fastapi-lambda
+
+provider:
+  name: aws
+  runtime: python3.10
+  region: eu-west-2
+  environment:
+    API_KEY: ${env:API_KEY}
+    ENVIRONMENT: ${self:provider.stage}
+    SECRET_KEY: ${env:SECRET_KEY}
+    ALGORITHM: ${env:ALGORITHM}
+
+package:
+  individually: true
+
+plugins:
+  - serverless-python-requirements
+
+custom:
+  pythonRequirements:
+    dockerizePip: non-linux
+
+functions:
+  app:
+    handler: app.main.handler
+    events:
+      - http: ANY /
+      - http: 'ANY {proxy+}'
+#    vpc:
+#      securityGroupIds:
+#        - sg-0abcd1234efgh5678
+#      subnetIds:
+#        - subnet-a1b2c3d4
+#        - subnet-e5f6g7h8