diff --git a/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh b/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
index 5b62b05..9233ac9 100755
--- a/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
+++ b/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ print_warning() {
 
 
 # Function to check if a package is installed
-function is_package_installed() {
-    dpkg -l "$1" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^ii"
+is_package_installed() {
+    if [ "$OS" = "Alpine Linux" ]; then
+        apk info | grep -q "^$1$"
+    else
+        dpkg -l "$1" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^ii"
+    fi
 }
-
 function install_packages() {
     local PACKAGES
     local HAVE_UPDATED=0
@@ -77,7 +80,14 @@ function install_packages() {
     case $OS in
         "Ubuntu"|"Debian GNU/Linux")
             # Common packages for both Ubuntu and Debian
-            PACKAGES="nlohmann-json3-dev wget curl cmake ninja-build mold build-essential"
+            PACKAGES="bash build-essential cmake git wget tar curl ninja-build mold nodejs npm"
+            INSTALLCMD="apt-get install -y"
+            UPDATECMD="apt-get update"
+            ;;
+        "Alpine Linux")
+            PACKAGES="bash build-base cmake git wget tar curl ninja mold nodejs npm"
+            INSTALLCMD="apk add --no-cache"
+            UPDATECMD="apk update"
             ;;
         *)
             print_error "Unsupported distribution: $OS"
@@ -94,11 +104,11 @@ function install_packages() {
             # Update package lists
             if [ "$HAVE_UPDATED" -eq 0 ]; then
                 print_status "Updating package lists..."
-                apt-get update
+                ${SUDOCMD:-} "${UPDATECMD}"
                 HAVE_UPDATED=1
             fi
 
-            if ! "$SUDOCMD" apt-get install -y "$pkg"; then
+            if ! ${SUDOCMD:-} "${INSTALLCMD}" "$pkg"; then
                 print_error "Failed to install $pkg"
                 exit 1
             fi