diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 30779464d..e160769bf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ WORKDIR /jm/clientserver
 
 COPY . .
 
+ARG WITH_MATPLOTLIB='0'
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends gnupg ca-certificates=* curl=* \
-  python3-pip=* python3=* \
+  python3-packaging=* python3-pip=* python3=* \
   && pip3 config set global.break-system-packages true \
   && pip3 install 'wheel>=0.35.1' \
   && ./install.sh --docker-install \
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4bc047534..045ab26d6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -420,6 +420,9 @@ joinmarket_install ()
     if [[ ${with_qt} == "1" ]]; then
         reqs='gui'
     fi
+    if [[ ${with_mpl} == "1" ]]; then
+        reqs+=',matplotlib'
+    fi
     if [[ ${develop} == "1" ]]; then
         reqs+=',test'
     fi
@@ -476,6 +479,9 @@ parse_flags ()
             --with-local-tor)
                 build_local_tor='1'
                 ;;
+            --with-matplotlib)
+                with_mpl='1'
+                ;;
             --with-qt)
                 with_qt='1'
                 ;;
@@ -483,6 +489,7 @@ parse_flags ()
                 with_qt='0'
                 ;;
             --docker-install)
+                with_mpl="${with_mpl:-${WITH_MATPLOTLIB}}"
                 with_sudo='0'
                 with_jmvenv='0'
                 ;;
@@ -505,6 +512,7 @@ Options:
 --no-gpg-validation         disable GPG key validation for dependencies
 --python, -p                python version (only python3 versions are supported)
 --with-local-tor            build Tor locally and autostart when needed
+--with-matplotlib           install matplotlib for graph rendering
 --with-qt                   build the Qt GUI
 --without-qt                don't build the Qt GUI
 "
@@ -567,6 +575,7 @@ main ()
     no_gpg_validation=''
     use_os_deps_check='1'
     use_secp_check='1'
+    with_mpl=''
     with_qt=''
     with_jmvenv='1'
     with_sudo='1'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 398d2f951..9b2ce2252 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ gui = [
     "joinmarket[services]",
     "joinmarket[jmqtui]",
 ]
+matplotlib = [
+    "matplotlib==3.10.6",
+]
 
 [project.urls]
 repository = "https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver.git"