diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6814809658..e7652fed74 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 ARG USER_NAME=ardupilot
 ARG USER_UID=1000
 ARG USER_GID=1000
-ARG SKIP_AP_EXT_ENV=1
+ARG SKIP_AP_EXT_ENV=0
 ARG SKIP_AP_GRAPHIC_ENV=1
 ARG SKIP_AP_COV_ENV=1
 ARG SKIP_AP_GIT_CHECK=1