diff --git a/build.psm1 b/build.psm1
index b8d5c00fd75..8fdd00cac5c 100644
--- a/build.psm1
+++ b/build.psm1
@@ -2238,6 +2238,7 @@ function Start-PSBootstrap {
 
             # Install [fpm](https://github.com/jordansissel/fpm) and [ronn](https://github.com/rtomayko/ronn)
             if ($Package) {
+                Install-GlobalGem -Sudo $sudo -GemName "dotenv" -GemVersion "2.8.1"
                 Install-GlobalGem -Sudo $sudo -GemName "ffi" -GemVersion "1.12.0"
                 Install-GlobalGem -Sudo $sudo -GemName "fpm" -GemVersion "1.11.0"
                 Install-GlobalGem -Sudo $sudo -GemName "ronn" -GemVersion "0.7.3"