diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/maubot/templates/buildconfig.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/maubot/templates/buildconfig.yml
index 260603b87e..d329ab2624 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/maubot/templates/buildconfig.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/maubot/templates/buildconfig.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ spec:
     dockerfile: |-
       FROM fedora:38
       RUN dnf -y install python3-pip python3-gssapi git && dnf -y clean all
-      RUN pip install maubot[encryption] python-slugify httpx httpx_gssapi jinja2 fedora-messaging meetbot-messages
+      RUN pip install maubot[encryption] python-slugify httpx httpx_gssapi jinja2 fedora-messaging meetbot-messages pydantic
       RUN \
         curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fedora-infra/matrix-bots/main/install-plugins-from-git.py -o /usr/local/bin/install-maubot-plugins && \
         chmod +x /usr/local/bin/install-maubot-plugins && \