diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 315ba4e..5b64c77 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM        debian:jessie
+FROM        perl:5
 MAINTAINER  Freelock john@freelock.com
 
 # Build time variables
@@ -62,6 +62,24 @@ RUN chown www-data /etc/ssmtp /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf && \
   chmod +x /usr/bin/update_ssmtp.sh /usr/bin/start.sh && \
   mkdir -p /var/www
 
+# 1.5 requirements
+RUN apt-get install -y \
+    libpgobject-perl \
+    libpgobject-simple-perl \
+    libpgobject-simple-role-perl \
+    libpgobject-util-dbmethod-perl
+RUN  cpanm \
+    Carton PGObject::Type::BigFloat \
+    PGObject::Composite \
+    PGObject::Type::JSON \
+    PGObject::Type::Composite \
+    PGObject::Type::DateTime \
+    App::LedgerSMB::Admin
+
+# Not sure why this is not set correctly, and also why
+# it gets overridden here -- moved to start.sh.
+# ENV PERL5LIB /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.22.0
+
 # Internal Port Expose
 EXPOSE 5000
 #USER www-data
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 44f6507..628c93e 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -23,5 +23,8 @@ if [ ! -z ${CREATE_DATABASE+x} ]; then
   --postgres_password "$POSTGRES_PASS"
 fi
 
+# Needed for modules loaded by cpanm
+export PERL5LIB=/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.22.0
+
 # start ledgersmb
 exec starman tools/starman.psgi