diff --git a/prestodb/centos7-oj8/Dockerfile b/prestodb/centos7-oj8/Dockerfile
index aedc58a..3229cf1 100644
--- a/prestodb/centos7-oj8/Dockerfile
+++ b/prestodb/centos7-oj8/Dockerfile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ RUN \
     yum --enablerepo=extras install -y setuptools epel-release && \
     yum install -y python-pip && \
     pip install --trusted-host pypi.python.org --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org supervisor && \
+    # install python 3
+    yum install -y python3 python3-pip && \
     \
     # install commonly needed packages
     yum install -y \