diff --git a/deployments/ischool/image/Dockerfile b/deployments/ischool/image/Dockerfile
index 550399533..1fb0beb7a 100644
--- a/deployments/ischool/image/Dockerfile
+++ b/deployments/ischool/image/Dockerfile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ WORKDIR ${HOME}
 # libarchive-dev for https://github.com/berkeley-dsep-infra/datahub/issues/1997
 RUN apt-get update > /dev/null && \
     apt-get install --yes \
+            emacs \
             fonts-symbola \
             libx11-xcb1 \
             libxtst6 \
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ RUN apt-get update > /dev/null && \
             libgtk-3-0 \
             libnss3 \
             libxss1 \
+            less \
             nodejs \
             npm \
             texlive-xetex \