diff --git a/python/docker/Dockerfile.base_local b/python/docker/Dockerfile.base_local
index 9b6ce9e..6944d5c 100644
--- a/python/docker/Dockerfile.base_local
+++ b/python/docker/Dockerfile.base_local
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@
 COPY pyvoltha/dist /pyvoltha/dist
 RUN pip install /pyvoltha/dist/*.tar.gz
 
+COPY voltha-protos/dist /voltha-protos/dist
+RUN pip install /voltha-protos/dist/*.tar.gz
+