diff --git a/packages/core/Dockerfile b/packages/core/Dockerfile
index d214b9cc3f..1ace46edda 100644
--- a/packages/core/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/core/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Get Playwright
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.42.1
 
+# Enable pnpm
+ENV PNPM_HOME="/pnpm"
+ENV PATH="$PNPM_HOME:$PAT
+RUN corepack enable
+
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /ionic