diff --git a/bin/docker/build-bundle.sh b/bin/docker/build-bundle.sh
index 6c984bcbd1c..81c0781dc0f 100644
--- a/bin/docker/build-bundle.sh
+++ b/bin/docker/build-bundle.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ cp -r --parents include/ /usr
 # install npm
 curl https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
 
+# install forever and phantomjs
+npm install -g forever phantomjs
+
 # build the meteor application
 cd /var/src
 /usr/bin/build-meteor.sh
diff --git a/docker/reaction.minimal.docker b/docker/reaction.minimal.docker
index 11a17e5240a..f5643474745 100644
--- a/docker/reaction.minimal.docker
+++ b/docker/reaction.minimal.docker
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ RUN /usr/bin/install-graphicsmagick.sh
 ENV PORT 3000
 ENV ROOT_URL http://localhost
 ENV MONGO_URL mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/meteor
+ENV NODE forever
 
 RUN mkdir -p "/var/src" "/var/www"
 WORKDIR /var/www/bundle
diff --git a/docker/reaction.mongo.docker b/docker/reaction.mongo.docker
index 3b69d49e941..b86a721f1d3 100644
--- a/docker/reaction.mongo.docker
+++ b/docker/reaction.mongo.docker
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ RUN /usr/bin/install-graphicsmagick.sh
 ENV PORT 3000
 ENV ROOT_URL http://localhost
 ENV MONGO_URL mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/meteor
+ENV NODE forever
 
 RUN mkdir -p "/var/src" "/var/www"
 WORKDIR /var/www/bundle