diff --git a/deployments/docker-entrypoint.sh b/deployments/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 0016eaf84..9799d5f15 100755
--- a/deployments/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/deployments/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,18 @@ if [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; then
     exit $?
 fi
 
+
 # check database and redis is ready
-pcheck -env CMD_DB_URL
+if  [[ $CMD_DB_URL != "sqlite"* ]] ;
+then
+    pcheck -env CMD_DB_URL
+fi
+
+# Install sqlite3 if required
+if [[ $CMD_DB_URL == "sqlite"* ]] ;
+then
+    npm install sqlite3
+fi
 
 # run DB migrate
 NEED_MIGRATE=${CMD_AUTO_MIGRATE:=true}