diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 548296b..5a9658b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ ENV THELOUNGE_HOME="/config" \
 NPM_CONFIG_LOGLEVEL="info"
 
 RUN \
+ echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
+ apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
+	gcc \
+	g++ \
+	make \
+	python-dev && \
  echo "**** install runtime packages ****" && \
  apk add --no-cache \
 	curl \
@@ -27,10 +33,13 @@ RUN \
 	/app && \
  cd /app && \
  npm install -g \
-	thelounge@${THELOUNGE_VERSION} && \
+	thelounge@${THELOUNGE_VERSION} \
+	sqlite3 && \
  echo "**** ensure public true on startup aka no users ****" && \
  sed -i "s/public: false,/public: true,/g" /usr/lib/node_modules/thelounge/defaults/config.js && \
  echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+ apk del --purge \
+	build-dependencies && \
  rm -rf \
 	/root && \
  mkdir -p / \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index 13377eb..db855d5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ ENV THELOUNGE_HOME="/config" \
 NPM_CONFIG_LOGLEVEL="info"
 
 RUN \
+ echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
+ apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
+	gcc \
+	g++ \
+	make \
+	python-dev && \
  echo "**** install runtime packages ****" && \
  apk add --no-cache \
 	curl \
@@ -27,10 +33,13 @@ RUN \
 	/app && \
  cd /app && \
  npm install -g \
-	thelounge@${THELOUNGE_VERSION} && \
+	thelounge@${THELOUNGE_VERSION} \
+	sqlite3 && \
  echo "**** ensure public true on startup aka no users ****" && \
  sed -i "s/public: false,/public: true,/g" /usr/lib/node_modules/thelounge/defaults/config.js && \
  echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+ apk del --purge \
+	build-dependencies && \
  rm -rf \
 	/root && \
  mkdir -p / \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02e28ad..ac81be0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **15.05.19:** - Update Arm variant images to build sqlite3 module.
 * **23.03.19:** - Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag.
 * **22.02.19:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.9.
 * **28.01.19:** - Add pipeline logic and multi arch.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index e3a2013..b680494 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ app_setup_block: "
 # changelog
 
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "15.05.19:", desc: "Update Arm variant images to build sqlite3 module." }
   - { date: "23.03.19:", desc: "Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag." }
   - { date: "22.02.19:", desc: "Rebasing to alpine 3.9." }
   - { date: "28.01.19:", desc: "Add pipeline logic and multi arch." }
@@ -58,4 +59,4 @@ changelogs:
   - { date: "14.10.16:", desc: "Bump to pickup 2.10 release." }
   - { date: "14.10.16:", desc: "Add version layer information." }
   - { date: "11.09.16:", desc: "Add layer badges to README." }
-  - { date: "31.08.16:", desc: "Initial Release." }
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+  - { date: "31.08.16:", desc: "Initial Release." }