diff --git a/.gitpod.dockerfile b/.gitpod.dockerfile
index 53d336f81..f38914053 100644
--- a/.gitpod.dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.dockerfile
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ RUN sudo apt-get update \
    doxygen \
    graphviz \
    ninja-build \
+   freeglut3 \
+   freeglut3-dev \
    && pip install cpplint \
    && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*