diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f89dd12e20..95559ccf39 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ commands:
           name: add python3
           command: |
             sudo apt update
-            sudo apt install python3
+            sudo apt install python3 python3-dev
       - run:
           name: Verify installed components
           command: |
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
           name: add python3
           command: |
             sudo apt update
-            sudo apt install python3
+            sudo apt install python3 python3-dev
       - run:
           name: Rust fmt
           command: cargo fmt --all -- --check
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - rust_components
+      - run:
+          name: add python3
+          command: |
+            sudo apt update
+            sudo apt install python3 python3-dev
       - run:
           name: Cargo doc
           command: cargo doc --document-private-items --no-deps --workspace
@@ -216,7 +221,7 @@ jobs:
           name: add python3
           command: |
             sudo apt update
-            sudo apt install python3
+            sudo apt install python3 python3-dev
       - run:
           name: cargo nextest
           command: TEST_LOG= RUST_LOG=info RUST_LOG_SPAN_EVENTS=full RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo nextest run --workspace --failure-output immediate-final --no-fail-fast
@@ -250,6 +255,11 @@ jobs:
         type: string
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: add python3
+          command: |
+            apt-get update
+            apt-get install -y python3 python3-dev
       - run:
           name: Install Target
           command: rustup target add << parameters.target >>
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d152e280c2..ae3e7bc463 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ RUN \
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
 RUN apt update \
-    && apt install --yes ca-certificates gettext-base libssl3 --no-install-recommends python3 \
+    && apt install --yes ca-certificates gettext-base libssl3 --no-install-recommends python3 python3-dev \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/{apt,dpkg,cache,log} \
     && groupadd --gid 1500 influxdb3 \
     && useradd --uid 1500 --gid influxdb3 --shell /bin/bash --create-home influxdb3