diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/invokeLocal/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/invokeLocal/index.js
index 43e2fb92160..0faafe05efc 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/invokeLocal/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/invokeLocal/index.js
@@ -749,6 +749,13 @@ class AwsInvokeLocal {
       throw new Error(`Exception encountered when loading ${pathToHandler}`);
     }
 
+    if (typeof lambda !== 'function') {
+      throw new ServerlessError(
+        `Lambda handler "${handlerPath}" does not point function property`,
+        'INVALID_LAMBDA_HANDLER_PATH'
+      );
+    }
+
     function handleError(err) {
       let errorResult;
       if (err instanceof Error) {