diff --git a/bitnami/express/docker-compose-mariadb.yml b/bitnami/express/docker-compose-mariadb.yml
index 1607d23866c1..a4d52d502ee1 100644
--- a/bitnami/express/docker-compose-mariadb.yml
+++ b/bitnami/express/docker-compose-mariadb.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ services:
       - SKIP_DB_WAIT=0
       - SKIP_DB_MIGRATION=0
       - SKIP_NPM_INSTALL=0
+      - SKIP_BOWER_INSTALL=0
     depends_on:
       - mariadb
     ports:
diff --git a/bitnami/express/docker-compose-postgresql.yml b/bitnami/express/docker-compose-postgresql.yml
index aa33543e71c1..241a496b4cab 100644
--- a/bitnami/express/docker-compose-postgresql.yml
+++ b/bitnami/express/docker-compose-postgresql.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ services:
       - SKIP_DB_WAIT=0
       - SKIP_DB_MIGRATION=0
       - SKIP_NPM_INSTALL=0
+      - SKIP_BOWER_INSTALL=0
     depends_on:
       - postgresql
     ports:
diff --git a/bitnami/express/docker-compose.yml b/bitnami/express/docker-compose.yml
index 9c0a34231d6f..756664c4d196 100644
--- a/bitnami/express/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/bitnami/express/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
       - SKIP_DB_WAIT=0
       - SKIP_DB_MIGRATION=0
       - SKIP_NPM_INSTALL=0
+      - SKIP_BOWER_INSTALL=0
     depends_on:
       - mongodb
     ports:
diff --git a/bitnami/express/rootfs/app-entrypoint.sh b/bitnami/express/rootfs/app-entrypoint.sh
index 142c9ba474c7..af936e628433 100755
--- a/bitnami/express/rootfs/app-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/bitnami/express/rootfs/app-entrypoint.sh
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ add_dockerfile() {
   if [[ ! -f Dockerfile ]]; then
     cp -r /dist/Dockerfile.tpl Dockerfile
     sed -i 's/{{BITNAMI_IMAGE_VERSION}}/'"$BITNAMI_IMAGE_VERSION"'/g' Dockerfile
+    [[ ! -f bower.json ]] && sed -i '/^RUN bower install/d' Dockerfile
   fi
 
   if [[ ! -f .dockerignore ]]; then
@@ -92,10 +93,17 @@ add_dockerfile() {
   fi
 }
 
-npm_install() {
-  if ! [[ -n $SKIP_NPM_INSTALL && $SKIP_NPM_INSTALL -gt 0 ]] && [[ -f package.json ]] && ! dependencies_up_to_date; then
-    log "Installing/Updating Express dependencies (npm)"
-    npm install
+install_packages() {
+  if ! dependencies_up_to_date; then
+    if ! [[ -n $SKIP_NPM_INSTALL && $SKIP_NPM_INSTALL -gt 0 ]] && [[ -f package.json ]]; then
+      log "Installing npm packages"
+      npm install
+    fi
+
+    if ! [[ -n $SKIP_BOWER_INSTALL && $SKIP_BOWER_INSTALL -gt 0 ]] && [[ -f bower.json ]]; then
+      log "Installing bower packages"
+      bower install
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ if [ "$1" == npm ] && [ "$2" == "start" -o "$2" == "run" ]; then
 
   add_dockerfile
 
-  npm_install
+  install_packages
 
   if ! fresh_container; then
     echo "#########################################################################"
diff --git a/bitnami/express/rootfs/dist/Dockerfile.tpl b/bitnami/express/rootfs/dist/Dockerfile.tpl
index 27c81c146df0..71457e113d3a 100644
--- a/bitnami/express/rootfs/dist/Dockerfile.tpl
+++ b/bitnami/express/rootfs/dist/Dockerfile.tpl
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ ENV NODE_ENV=production \
 # Skip fetching dependencies and database migrations for production image
 ENV SKIP_DB_WAIT=0 \
     SKIP_DB_MIGRATION=1 \
-    SKIP_NPM_INSTALL=1
+    SKIP_NPM_INSTALL=1 \
+    SKIP_BOWER_INSTALL=1
 
 COPY . /app
 RUN sudo chown -R bitnami: /app
 
 RUN npm install
+RUN bower install
 
 EXPOSE 3000
 CMD ["npm", "start"]