diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0b88e958a..02a63044e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # STEP 1 build ui
 FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM node:26-alpine AS node
 
-RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache make && curl -fsSL https://vite.plus | bash
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache make curl bash && curl -fsSL https://vite.plus | bash
+
+# the installer only wires vp into interactive shell rc files, which RUN steps don't source
+ENV PATH="/root/.vite-plus/bin:${PATH}"
 
 WORKDIR /build