diff --git a/package.py b/package.py
index b378d44e..79b2ea67 100644
--- a/package.py
+++ b/package.py
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ def pip_requirements_step(path, prefix=None, required=False, tmp_dir=None):
                     raise RuntimeError(
                         'File not found: {}'.format(requirements))
             else:
-                if not shutil.which(runtime):
+                if not query.docker and not shutil.which(runtime):
                     raise RuntimeError(
                         "Python interpreter version equal "
                         "to defined lambda runtime ({}) should be "
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ def npm_requirements_step(path, prefix=None, required=False, tmp_dir=None):
                     raise RuntimeError(
                         'File not found: {}'.format(requirements))
             else:
-                if not shutil.which(runtime):
+                if not query.docker and not shutil.which(runtime):
                     raise RuntimeError(
                         "Nodejs interpreter version equal "
                         "to defined lambda runtime ({}) should be "