diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index c8e5314749..942840192c 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ def create_dockerfile_buildbase_rhel(ddir, dockerfile_name, argmap):
 
 RUN pip3 install --upgrade pip \\
       && pip3 install --upgrade \\
+          build \\
           wheel \\
           setuptools \\
           docker \\
@@ -1105,6 +1106,7 @@ def create_dockerfile_buildbase(ddir, dockerfile_name, argmap):
       && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 RUN pip3 install --upgrade \\
+          build \\
           docker \\
           virtualenv