diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 833b4b8..e38c5d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           apk add --no-cache \
-            bash git python3 py3-pip py3-numpy \
+            bash git python3 python3-dev py3-pip py3-numpy \
             dotnet-sdk-8.0 \
             icu-libs
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/OpenTap.Python/PythonInstallationDiscoverer.cs b/OpenTap.Python/PythonInstallationDiscoverer.cs
index 222cfa6..a40b855 100644
--- a/OpenTap.Python/PythonInstallationDiscoverer.cs
+++ b/OpenTap.Python/PythonInstallationDiscoverer.cs
@@ -181,9 +181,14 @@ static IEnumerable<string> LocatePythonsWin32()
             }
 
         }
-        else
+        else // Assume OS is Linux
         {
-            foreach(var basePath in new [] {"/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/", "/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/"}
+            foreach(var basePath in new [] {
+                            "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/", 
+                            "/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/", 
+                            "/usr/lib/" // alpine linux
+                            
+                        }
                         .Where(Directory.Exists))
             foreach (var python in TryFindPythons(basePath))
             {