diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c46ba7d..ace8963 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ARG PYTHON_PACKAGES="python3 py3-pip pandoc-cli"
+
 FROM harbor.pollinger.dev/dockerhub-mirror/alpine:latest AS base
 RUN apk add --update graphviz nodejs git-lfs
 
@@ -6,11 +8,11 @@ RUN apk add --update texlive texlive-luatex
 RUN luaotfload-tool --update
 
 FROM default AS python
-RUN apk add --update python3 py3-pip
+RUN apk add --update ${PYTHON_PACKAGES}
 
 FROM default AS full
 RUN apk add --update texlive-full
 RUN luaotfload-tool --update
 
 FROM full AS full-python
-RUN apk add --update python3 py3-pip
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+RUN apk add --update ${PYTHON_PACKAGES}
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