diff --git a/scripts/init.sh b/scripts/init.sh
index 37d5e240..c171aaa2 100755
--- a/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/init.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ deploy-chatmail/venv/bin/pip install -e deploy-chatmail
 deploy-chatmail/venv/bin/pip install -e chatmaild
 
 python3 -m venv chatmaild/venv
+sudo apt install -y dovecot-core && sudo systemctl disable --now dovecot
 chatmaild/venv/bin/pip install --upgrade pytest build 'setuptools>=68'
 chatmaild/venv/bin/pip install -e chatmaild