diff --git a/ckan/scripts/entrypoint_cron.sh b/ckan/scripts/entrypoint_cron.sh
index 093a78d019..da070c3618 100644
--- a/ckan/scripts/entrypoint_cron.sh
+++ b/ckan/scripts/entrypoint_cron.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ done
 if [[ "${DEV_MODE}" == "true" ]]; then
   echo "entrypoint_cron - installing extensions because DEV_MODE = 'true' ..."
   sudo -E ${SCRIPT_DIR}/install_extensions.sh
+  sudo -E ${SCRIPT_DIR}/install_extension_requirements.sh
 fi
 
 # apply templates