diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d8e6e8887..5d64daa32 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ RUN ./configure --prefix=/tmp/lightning_install --enable-static && make -j3 DEVE
 
 FROM debian:stretch-slim as final
 COPY --from=downloader /opt/tini /usr/bin/tini
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends socat inotify-tools \
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends socat inotify-tools python3 python3-pip \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 ENV LIGHTNINGD_DATA=/root/.lightning