diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 8540e35f1..827345b61 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ARG STEPGID=1000
 
 RUN apk update \
         && apk upgrade \
-        && apk add --no-cache bash curl tzdata \
+        && apk add --no-cache bash curl tzdata jq \
         && addgroup -g ${STEPGID} step \
         && adduser -D -u ${STEPUID} -G step step \
         && chown step:step /home/step
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.debian b/docker/Dockerfile.debian
index 8ab9ea5ad..5337a0305 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ARG STEPGID=1000
 
 RUN apt-get update \
         && apt-get upgrade -y \
-        && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl \
+        && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl jq \
         && addgroup --gid ${STEPGID} step \
         && adduser --disabled-password --uid ${STEPUID} --gid ${STEPGID} step \
         && chown step:step /home/step