diff --git a/src/ai-service/Dockerfile b/src/ai-service/Dockerfile
index 4433df38..10e647a9 100644
--- a/src/ai-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/ai-service/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Use the official Python image as the base image
 FROM python:3.12.4-alpine
 
+# Install the required system packages
+RUN apk update && \
+    apk add --no-cache gcc musl-dev libffi-dev
+
 # Set the working directory to /app
 WORKDIR /app