diff --git a/docker/backend/Dockerfile b/docker/backend/Dockerfile
index 225ffe9b71..bd65da8cde 100644
--- a/docker/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ COPY ./scripts/ scripts/
 RUN python3 -m venv /opt/venv
 
 RUN set -x \
+    && /opt/venv/bin/pip install --upgrade pip
+    && /opt/venv/bin/pip install wheel
     && /opt/venv/bin/pip install .
 
 RUN ./scripts/docker/install-workers-deps.sh