diff --git a/automation/Dockerfile b/automation/Dockerfile
index 94bfbf92..73275ffb 100644
--- a/automation/Dockerfile
+++ b/automation/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get --yes upgrade
 #tzdata is a dependency, won't install otherwise
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-RUN apt-get --yes install cmake libgpiod-dev xz-utils nano curl git gcc g++ lcov valgrind libgps-dev
+RUN apt-get --yes install cmake libgpiod-dev xz-utils nano curl git gcc g++ lcov valgrind libgps-dev python3
 
 ARG XIPHOS_SDK_NAME=sdk-xiphos-eive-v0.2.0
 # Install Xiphos ARK SDK, which also installs Q7S root filesystem, required for cross-compilation.