diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 67bc3ab408..6ecbcb4bf3 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip3 install system
 # Install SONiC host services package
 SONIC_HOST_SERVICES_PY3_WHEEL_NAME=$(basename {{sonic_host_services_py3_wheel_path}})
 sudo cp {{sonic_host_services_py3_wheel_path}} $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$SONIC_HOST_SERVICES_PY3_WHEEL_NAME
+sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip3 install pygobject
 sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip3 install $SONIC_HOST_SERVICES_PY3_WHEEL_NAME
 sudo rm -rf $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$SONIC_HOST_SERVICES_PY3_WHEEL_NAME