diff --git a/Dockerfile.local b/Dockerfile.local
index ef63825..f9d8dfc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.local
+++ b/Dockerfile.local
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 FROM python:3
 
 RUN apt-get update
-RUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends g++ ffmpeg cifs-utils
+RUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ffmpeg cifs-utils
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
 ENV TZ=Australia/Melbourne
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.template b/Dockerfile.template
index 8cd2175..9302314 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.template
+++ b/Dockerfile.template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 FROM balenalib/%%BALENA_MACHINE_NAME%%-python:3.7.4-buster-run
 
 RUN apt-get update
-RUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ffmpeg cifs-utils
+RUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends g++ ffmpeg cifs-utils
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
 
 # copying requirements separately means they are only installed when the file changes