diff --git a/dockerfiles/ubuntu/ubuntu-20.04/ubuntu-20.04-base/Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/ubuntu/ubuntu-20.04/ubuntu-20.04-base/Dockerfile
index 3034189..64bc6ab 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/ubuntu/ubuntu-20.04/ubuntu-20.04-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/ubuntu/ubuntu-20.04/ubuntu-20.04-base/Dockerfile
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
     echo 'dash dash/sh boolean false' | debconf-set-selections && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive dpkg-reconfigure dash
 
+# Install buildtools due to python 3.9 requirement
+
+COPY install-buildtools.sh /
+RUN bash /install-buildtools.sh && \
+    rm /install-buildtools.sh
+
 COPY build-install-dumb-init.sh /
 RUN  bash /build-install-dumb-init.sh && \
      rm /build-install-dumb-init.sh && \