diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
index 9ca5bdf5c..f18497111 100644
--- a/.gitpod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -2,9 +2,4 @@ FROM gitpod/workspace-full
                     
 USER gitpod
 
-# Install custom tools, runtime, etc. using apt-get
-# For example, the command below would install "bastet" - a command line tetris clone:
-#
-# RUN sudo apt-get -q update && #     sudo apt-get install -yq bastet && #     sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-#
-# More information: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-docker/ 
+RUN sudo pip3 install -U platformio