diff --git a/dropshell-build/Dockerfile b/dropshell-build/Dockerfile
index c734ce7..c5ba65f 100644
--- a/dropshell-build/Dockerfile
+++ b/dropshell-build/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     build-essential \
     cmake \
     git \
-    nlohmann-json3-dev wget curl cmake ninja-build mold build-essential nodejs npm jq \
+    nlohmann-json3-dev wget curl cmake ninja-build mold build-essential nodejs npm jq ccache \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 #RUN curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
diff --git a/dropshell-build/src/dropshell-build b/dropshell-build/src/dropshell-build
index f20b788..be65842 100755
--- a/dropshell-build/src/dropshell-build
+++ b/dropshell-build/src/dropshell-build
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ function check_packages() {
         fi
         echo "Package $pkg is installed"
     done
-
-
 }
 
 
@@ -260,6 +258,8 @@ function buildspawn() {
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 function main() {
+    check_packages
+
     while getopts "rm" opt; do
         case $opt in
             r)
diff --git a/dropshell-build/src/install_dropshell_build_requirements b/dropshell-build/src/install_dropshell_build_requirements
index 672ea34..a3b706f 100755
--- a/dropshell-build/src/install_dropshell_build_requirements
+++ b/dropshell-build/src/install_dropshell_build_requirements
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ function install_packages() {
     case $OS in
         "Ubuntu"|"Debian GNU/Linux")
             # Common packages for both Ubuntu and Debian
-            PACKAGES="build-essential cmake git wget tar curl ninja-build mold nodejs npm perl jq"
-            INSTALLCMD="apt-get install -y"
+            PACKAGES="build-essential cmake git wget tar curl ninja-build mold nodejs npm perl jq ccache"
+            INSTALLCMD="apt-get install -y" 
             UPDATECMD="apt-get update"
             ;;
         "Alpine Linux")
-            PACKAGES="build-base cmake git wget tar curl ninja mold nodejs npm linux-headers perl jq"
+            PACKAGES="build-base cmake git wget tar curl ninja mold nodejs npm linux-headers perl jq ccache"
             INSTALLCMD="apk add --no-cache"
             UPDATECMD="apk update"
             ;;