diff --git a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
index d7c66640b..c05ba7263 100644
--- a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
+++ b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ for files in "/etc/cont-init.d" "/etc/services.d" "/scripts"; do
         [ "$PACKMANAGER" = "apt" ] && PACKAGES="$PACKAGES sqlite3"
     fi
 
+    COMMAND="sqlite3"
+    if grep -q -rnw "$files/" -e "$COMMAND" && ! command -v $COMMAND &>/dev/null; then
+        [ "$VERBOSE" = true ] && echo "$COMMAND required"
+        [ "$PACKMANAGER" = "apk" ] && PACKAGES="$PACKAGES sqlite"
+        [ "$PACKMANAGER" = "apt" ] && PACKAGES="$PACKAGES sqlite3"
+    fi
+
     COMMAND="pip"
     if grep -q -rnw "$files/" -e "$COMMAND" && ! command -v $COMMAND &>/dev/null; then
         [ "$VERBOSE" = true ] && echo "$COMMAND required"