diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
index bd4ae2ac78..4ad44b62b7 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ COPY sources.list.{{ base_distro }} /etc/apt/sources.list
 COPY apt_preferences.{{ base_distro }} /etc/apt/preferences
 
 {% set base_apt_packages = [
+   'apt-utils',
    'curl',
    'gawk',
    'iproute2',