diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0f10015c..3d04ea60 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY requirements.txt /app/
 RUN pip install -r requirements.txt --no-cache-dir
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y gettext libgettextpo-dev && apt-get clean
 
 COPY ./bookwyrm ./celerywyrm /app/