diff --git a/apps/docker/Dockerfile b/apps/docker/Dockerfile
index 8b4ff60b2..d679c708f 100644
--- a/apps/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ARG CCACHE_LOGFILE=""
 
 RUN apt-get update                                                     \
     && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends                         \
-        build-essential ccache libtool cmake-data make cmake clang    \
+        build-essential ccache libtool cmake-data ninja-build cmake clang    \
         git lsb-base curl unzip default-mysql-client openssl                  \
         default-libmysqlclient-dev libboost-all-dev libssl-dev libmysql++-dev \
         libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev libbz2-dev libncurses5-dev liblzma-dev  \
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/ccache,sharing=locked \
     --mount=type=bind,target=/azerothcore/.git,source=.git \
     git config --global --add safe.directory /azerothcore \
     && cmake /azerothcore \
+       -G Ninja \
        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/azerothcore/env/dist"  \
        -DAPPS_BUILD="all"                              \
        -DTOOLS_BUILD="$CTOOLS_BUILD"                   \