diff --git a/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh b/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
index ee119b1f..888b9c5d 100755
--- a/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
+++ b/image-recipe/build-auto-installer-iso.sh
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     slirp4netns \
     fuse-overlayfs \
     tor \
+    python3 \
     curl \
     git \
     vim-tiny \
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     plymouth \
     plymouth-themes \
     zstd \
+    python3 \
     && apt-get clean \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*