diff --git a/bazel/Dockerfile b/bazel/Dockerfile
index 815b8e7a..40af5aeb 100644
--- a/bazel/Dockerfile
+++ b/bazel/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ RUN \
     apt-get -y install \
         python \
         python3 \
+        python3-distutils \
         python-pkg-resources \
         python3-pkg-resources \
         software-properties-common \