diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.amd64 b/docker/Dockerfile.amd64
index c14c253..ff79d55 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.amd64
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.amd64
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ RUN \
   apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
       python3-dev \
       python3-pip \
+      build-essential \
       && \
   echo "**** creating folders ****" && \
   mkdir -p /app && \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.arm64 b/docker/Dockerfile.arm64
index c14c253..ff79d55 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ RUN \
   apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
       python3-dev \
       python3-pip \
+      build-essential \
       && \
   echo "**** creating folders ****" && \
   mkdir -p /app && \