diff --git a/ct/directus.sh b/ct/directus.sh
index 1a9802673..f75d12e3f 100644
--- a/ct/directus.sh
+++ b/ct/directus.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ function update_script() {
       /opt/directus/uploads \
       /opt/directus/extensions
 
+    ensure_dependencies build-essential
+
     msg_info "Updating Directus"
     cd /opt/directus
     $STD npm install --omit=dev "directus@${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE#v}"
diff --git a/install/directus-install.sh b/install/directus-install.sh
index 520cc3c93..16c1f704e 100644
--- a/install/directus-install.sh
+++ b/install/directus-install.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
+msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
+$STD apt install -y build-essential
+msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
+
 NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
 PG_VERSION="17" setup_postgresql
 PG_DB_NAME="directus" PG_DB_USER="directus" setup_postgresql_db