diff --git a/.pkgr.yml b/.pkgr.yml
index 6ac1bfcb1..33ed79dec 100644
--- a/.pkgr.yml
+++ b/.pkgr.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ after_install: packaging/hooks/postinstall.sh
 before:
   - cp config/database.yml.pkgr config/database.yml
   - cat config/database.yml
-  - env
-  - gem install sqlite3
 
 env:
   - RAILS_ENV=production
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 768dcc249..b54512c7a 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ gem 'json'
 # Gems used only for assets and not required
 # in production environments by default.
 group :assets do
+  gem 'sqlite3'
   gem 'sass-rails' #, github: 'rails/sass-rails'
   gem 'coffee-rails'
   gem 'coffee-script-source'