diff --git a/docker/centos/7/base/Dockerfile b/docker/centos/7/base/Dockerfile
index fe84c082ac..a05b0cebf1 100644
--- a/docker/centos/7/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/centos/7/base/Dockerfile
@@ -22,3 +22,9 @@ RUN yum -y install \
 
 RUN yum -y install epel-release && \
     yum -y install mongo-c-driver-devel
+
+RUN yum install -y https://centos7.iuscommunity.org/ius-release.rpm && \
+    yum install -y python36u python36u-libs python36u-devel python36u-pip \
+    yum install -y ninja-build
+
+RUN pip3.6 install meson
diff --git a/docker/fedora/29/base/Dockerfile b/docker/fedora/29/base/Dockerfile
index a72089735c..6c8a928bf7 100644
--- a/docker/fedora/29/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/fedora/29/base/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ RUN dnf -y install \
         libtool \
         gcc \
         make \
+        python3-pip \
+        ninja-build \
         flex \
         bison \
         git \
@@ -22,3 +24,4 @@ RUN dnf -y install \
         snappy-devel \
         libyaml-devel \
         iproute
+RUN python3 -m pip install meson