diff --git a/database/builder/buildspec.yml b/database/builder/buildspec.yml
index 41c843b..67a990d 100644
--- a/database/builder/buildspec.yml
+++ b/database/builder/buildspec.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ version: 0.2
 phases:
   build:
     commands:
+       - apt update
        - apt install -y libshp-dev
        - cd database/builder
        - ./makedb.sh