diff --git a/docker/debian/stretch/base/Dockerfile b/docker/debian/stretch/base/Dockerfile
index 2c0202985..f460f8f6b 100644
--- a/docker/debian/stretch/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/debian/stretch/base/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         autoconf \
         automake \
         libtool \
+        python3-pip \
+        python3-setuptools \
+        ninja-build \
         gcc \
         flex \
         bison \
@@ -38,3 +41,4 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         netbase \
         pkg-config && \
     apt-get clean
+RUN python3 -m pip install meson
diff --git a/docker/ubuntu/bionic/base/Dockerfile b/docker/ubuntu/bionic/base/Dockerfile
index b20c1331a..cb28c5e65 100644
--- a/docker/ubuntu/bionic/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/ubuntu/bionic/base/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         autoconf \
         automake \
         libtool \
+        python3-pip \
+        python3-setuptools \
+        ninja-build \
         gcc \
         flex \
         bison \
@@ -28,3 +31,4 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         netbase \
         pkg-config && \
     apt-get clean
+RUN python3 -m pip install meson