diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.base_local b/docker/Dockerfile.base_local
index 802e93f..792c2eb 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.base_local
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.base_local
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 COPY pki /voltha/pki/
 
-# Adtran specific
+# Adtran specific (common library and debug support)
 COPY adapters/adtran_common /voltha/adapters/adtran_common
 COPY pydevd /voltha/pydevd
 
@@ -43,3 +43,7 @@
 COPY pyvoltha/dist /pyvoltha/dist
 RUN pip install /pyvoltha/dist/*.tar.gz
 
+# Install local voltha-protos
+COPY voltha-protos/dist /voltha-protos/dist
+RUN pip install /voltha-protos/dist/*.tar.gz
+