diff --git a/Dockerfile.latest b/Dockerfile.latest
index aceceb7983..085684d7fd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.latest
+++ b/Dockerfile.latest
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ ENV IPFS_MONITORING=1
 ENV IPFS_PATH=/root/.jsipfs
 ENV BUILD_DEPS='libnspr4 libnspr4-dev libnss3'
 
-RUN apk add --no-cache git python build-base
+RUN apk add --no-cache git python3 build-base
 
 RUN npm install --unsafe-perm -g ipfs@"$IPFS_VERSION"
 
 # Make the image a bit smaller
 RUN npm cache clear --force
-RUN apk del build-base python git
+RUN apk del build-base python3 git
 
 # Configure jsipfs
 RUN jsipfs init
diff --git a/Dockerfile.next b/Dockerfile.next
index 3e2ad99d48..2c63a9f629 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.next
+++ b/Dockerfile.next
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ ENV IPFS_MONITORING=1
 ENV IPFS_PATH=/root/.jsipfs
 ENV BUILD_DEPS='libnspr4 libnspr4-dev libnss3'
 
-RUN apk add --no-cache git python build-base
+RUN apk add --no-cache git python3 build-base
 
 RUN npm install --unsafe-perm -g ipfs@"$IPFS_VERSION"
 
 # Make the image a bit smaller
 RUN npm cache clear --force
-RUN apk del build-base python git
+RUN apk del build-base python3 git
 
 # Configure jsipfs
 RUN jsipfs init