diff --git a/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash b/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
index c1aa88d262..7f60166079 100755
--- a/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
+++ b/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env
 
 echo "==> Dirty patching to ensure OS deps are installed"
 
-if [[ -f "/usr/bin/python" ]];
+if [[ -f "/usr/bin/python" ]]  || [[ -h "/usr/bin/python" ]];
 then
     echo "==> Installing dependancies for RHEL compliant version 7"
     yum -y install gnutls-devel libtool || true
diff --git a/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/rhel7/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash b/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/rhel7/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
index 5255a74502..602892a011 100755
--- a/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/rhel7/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
+++ b/docker/images/proxysql/rhel-compliant/rhel7/entrypoint/entrypoint.bash
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ env
 
 echo "==> Dirty patching to ensure OS deps are installed"
 
-if [[ -f "/usr/bin/python" ]];
+if [[ -f "/usr/bin/python" ]]  || [[ -h "/usr/bin/python" ]];
 then 
     echo "==> Installing dependancies for RHEL compliant version 7"
     yum -y install gnutls-devel libtool || true