diff --git a/lightningd/Dockerfile b/lightningd/Dockerfile
index d207d08..c491fe9 100644
--- a/lightningd/Dockerfile
+++ b/lightningd/Dockerfile
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ RUN apk update && \
       libev-dev \
       curl-dev \
       sqlite-dev \
-      tini
+      tini \
+      python3-dev \
+      libffi-dev
 
 ARG LIGHTNINGD_UID=101 \
     LIGHTNINGD_USER=lightning