diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8598d8ccb..f7a399157 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -132,6 +132,15 @@ ENV LOGGER_LEVEL="$LOGGER_LEVEL"
 ENV LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
 
 WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy and set up entrypoint script for installing extra packages
+COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /docker-entrypoint.sh
+RUN chmod +x /docker-entrypoint.sh
+
+# Set entrypoint to handle EXTRA_PACKAGES env var
+ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
+
+# Default command (can be overridden in docker-compose.yml)
 CMD ["python", "./changedetection.py", "-d", "/datastore"]
 
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9d353dd8e..834ca9c2b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ services:
   #        Log output levels: TRACE, DEBUG(default), INFO, SUCCESS, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
   #      - LOGGER_LEVEL=TRACE
   #
+  #        Install additional Python packages (processor plugins, etc.)
+  #        Packages are installed at container startup and cached to avoid reinstalling on every restart
+  #        Example: Install the OSINT reconnaissance processor plugin
+  #      - EXTRA_PACKAGES=changedetection-osint-processor
+  #        Multiple packages can be installed by separating with spaces:
+  #      - EXTRA_PACKAGES=changedetection-osint-processor another-plugin
+  #
   #
   #       Uncomment below and the "sockpuppetbrowser" to use a real Chrome browser (It uses the "playwright" protocol)
   #      - PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL=ws://browser-sockpuppet-chrome:3000
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ac243289c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Install additional packages from EXTRA_PACKAGES env var
+# Uses a marker file to avoid reinstalling on every container restart
+INSTALLED_MARKER="/datastore/.extra_packages_installed"
+CURRENT_PACKAGES="$EXTRA_PACKAGES"
+
+if [ -n "$EXTRA_PACKAGES" ]; then
+    # Check if we need to install/update packages
+    if [ ! -f "$INSTALLED_MARKER" ] || [ "$(cat $INSTALLED_MARKER 2>/dev/null)" != "$CURRENT_PACKAGES" ]; then
+        echo "Installing extra packages: $EXTRA_PACKAGES"
+        pip3 install --no-cache-dir $EXTRA_PACKAGES
+
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "$CURRENT_PACKAGES" > "$INSTALLED_MARKER"
+            echo "Extra packages installed successfully"
+        else
+            echo "ERROR: Failed to install extra packages"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "Extra packages already installed: $EXTRA_PACKAGES"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Execute the main command
+exec "$@"