diff --git a/.docker/build.Dockerfile b/.docker/build.Dockerfile
index 2b7ecebaed..c4b08d5ce8 100644
--- a/.docker/build.Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/build.Dockerfile
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends --no-install-sugge
   libroken19-heimdal \
   libhdb9-heimdal \
   libpopt0 \
+  nettle-dev
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
diff --git a/.docker/prod.Dockerfile b/.docker/prod.Dockerfile
index 7fdea1a5fc..3d6125e061 100644
--- a/.docker/prod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/prod.Dockerfile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends --no-install-sugge
   libhdb9-heimdal \
   libpopt0 \
   zlib1g\
+  nettle-dev\
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 COPY .docker/openvas.conf /etc/openvas/
 # must be pre built within the rust dir and moved to the bin dir