diff --git a/images/etherpad/Dockerfile b/images/etherpad/Dockerfile
index e5d89fa..0a6897d 100644
--- a/images/etherpad/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/etherpad/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /srv && git clone --branch master https://github.com/ether/etherpad
 ENV PYTHON /usr/bin/python3
 
 RUN cd /srv/etherpad \
+	&& ln -s /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/python3 \
 	&& npm install \
 	&& npm install sqlite3 \
 	&& rm /srv/etherpad/settings.json \