diff --git a/paperless_ng/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/91-pikepdf.sh b/paperless_ng/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/91-pikepdf.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Installing pikepdf..." 
+apt-get install libxml2-dev libxslt-dev python-dev
+
+apt-get install libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev
+
+apt-get install python3-dev build-essential -y && \
+pip install pikepdf==2.16.1 --force-reinstall
+
+echo "... success!"