diff --git a/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh b/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
index c7e9c7f..ca24aa3 100755
--- a/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
+++ b/dropshell-build/install_dropshell_build_host.sh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function install_packages() {
             UPDATECMD="apt-get update"
             ;;
         "Alpine Linux")
-            PACKAGES="build-base cmake git wget tar curl ninja mold nodejs npm"
+            PACKAGES="build-base cmake git wget tar curl ninja mold nodejs npm linux-headers"
             INSTALLCMD="apk add --no-cache"
             UPDATECMD="apk update"
             ;;