diff --git a/contrib/docker/devops/Dockerfile b/contrib/docker/devops/Dockerfile
index 9bb80a0a2c..c328b06b79 100644
--- a/contrib/docker/devops/Dockerfile
+++ b/contrib/docker/devops/Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ WORKDIR /tmp
 
 # update package sources
 # `--virtual` is used to enable removal of these dependencies as a named group
-# - python: required by node-gyp
+# - python3: required by node-gyp
+# - g++: reuwired to build @vscode/sqlite3
 # - pixman: required by node-canvas
 # - pkgconfig: required by pixman
 # --------------------------------------------
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ WORKDIR /tmp
 RUN apk update \
   && apk add --no-cache \
     --virtual ${APK_VIRTUAL_NAME} \
-    python \
+    python3 \
+    g++ \
     pixman \
     pkgconfig \
     alpine-sdk \
@@ -51,6 +53,10 @@ RUN wget -qO- ${VALE_INSTALL_URL} \
     | tar xvz -C /bin vale \
     && chmod +x /bin/vale
 
+# needed for sqlite3 build that needs python
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python && \
+    ln -s /usr/bin/pip3 /usr/bin/pip
+
 RUN mkdir /app
 
 WORKDIR /app