diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fc76cd00..e9470c31 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 FROM node:18-alpine
 RUN apk add --update libc6-compat python3 make g++
+# needed for pdfjs-dist
+RUN apk add --no-cache build-base cairo-dev pango-dev
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/packages
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index e4bf704a..15c4e0ac 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ USER root
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache git
 RUN apk add --no-cache python3 py3-pip make g++
+# needed for pdfjs-dist
+RUN apk add --no-cache build-base cairo-dev pango-dev
 
 # You can install a specific version like: flowise@1.0.0
 RUN npm install -g flowise
diff --git a/packages/components/nodes/documentloaders/Pdf/Pdf.ts b/packages/components/nodes/documentloaders/Pdf/Pdf.ts
index bc36f8cb..ddb7edb8 100644
--- a/packages/components/nodes/documentloaders/Pdf/Pdf.ts
+++ b/packages/components/nodes/documentloaders/Pdf/Pdf.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ class Pdf_DocumentLoaders implements INode {
                 ],
                 default: 'perPage'
             },
+            {
+                label: 'Use Legacy Build',
+                name: 'legacyBuild',
+                type: 'boolean',
+                optional: true,
+                additionalParams: true
+            },
             {
                 label: 'Metadata',
                 name: 'metadata',
@@ -64,6 +71,7 @@ class Pdf_DocumentLoaders implements INode {
         const pdfFileBase64 = nodeData.inputs?.pdfFile as string
         const usage = nodeData.inputs?.usage as string
         const metadata = nodeData.inputs?.metadata
+        const legacyBuild = nodeData.inputs?.legacyBuild as boolean
 
         let alldocs = []
         let files: string[] = []
@@ -81,8 +89,9 @@ class Pdf_DocumentLoaders implements INode {
             if (usage === 'perFile') {
                 const loader = new PDFLoader(new Blob([bf]), {
                     splitPages: false,
-                    // @ts-ignore
-                    pdfjs: () => import('pdf-parse/lib/pdf.js/v1.10.100/build/pdf.js')
+                    pdfjs: () =>
+                        // @ts-ignore
+                        legacyBuild ? import('pdfjs-dist/legacy/build/pdf.js') : import('pdf-parse/lib/pdf.js/v1.10.100/build/pdf.js')
                 })
                 if (textSplitter) {
                     const docs = await loader.loadAndSplit(textSplitter)
@@ -92,8 +101,11 @@ class Pdf_DocumentLoaders implements INode {
                     alldocs.push(...docs)
                 }
             } else {
-                // @ts-ignore
-                const loader = new PDFLoader(new Blob([bf]), { pdfjs: () => import('pdf-parse/lib/pdf.js/v1.10.100/build/pdf.js') })
+                const loader = new PDFLoader(new Blob([bf]), {
+                    pdfjs: () =>
+                        // @ts-ignore
+                        legacyBuild ? import('pdfjs-dist/legacy/build/pdf.js') : import('pdf-parse/lib/pdf.js/v1.10.100/build/pdf.js')
+                })
                 if (textSplitter) {
                     const docs = await loader.loadAndSplit(textSplitter)
                     alldocs.push(...docs)
diff --git a/packages/components/package.json b/packages/components/package.json
index c9ceeea9..738c7752 100644
--- a/packages/components/package.json
+++ b/packages/components/package.json
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@
         "moment": "^2.29.3",
         "node-fetch": "^2.6.11",
         "pdf-parse": "^1.1.1",
+        "pdfjs-dist": "^3.7.107",
         "playwright": "^1.35.0",
-        "srt-parser-2": "^1.2.3",
         "puppeteer": "^20.7.1",
+        "srt-parser-2": "^1.2.3",
         "weaviate-ts-client": "^1.1.0",
         "ws": "^8.9.0"
     },