diff --git a/build/erpnext-worker/Dockerfile b/build/erpnext-worker/Dockerfile
index 8b1e16f0..a26b4f9e 100644
--- a/build/erpnext-worker/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/erpnext-worker/Dockerfile
@@ -5,4 +5,11 @@ FROM ${DOCKER_REGISTRY_PREFIX}/frappe-worker:${IMAGE_TAG}
 ARG GIT_REPO=https://github.com/frappe/erpnext
 ARG GIT_BRANCH=develop
 
+USER root
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
+    gcc \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+USER frappe
 RUN install_app erpnext ${GIT_REPO} ${GIT_BRANCH}