diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0ef3e80..28fc349 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -qy \
     apt-utils \
     lsb-core \
     python2.7 \
+    python-dev \
+  && ln -sf /usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/python \  
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # build empire from source