diff --git a/Dockerfile.periphery b/Dockerfile.periphery
index e9be0a295..6da2383b6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.periphery
+++ b/Dockerfile.periphery
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ RUN cargo build -p periphery --release
 
 FROM debian:stable-slim
 # install git and docker
+COPY ./install_periphery_dependencies.sh ./
+RUN sh ./install_periphery_dependencies.sh
 
 COPY --from=builder /periphery/target/release/periphery /usr/local/bin/periphery
 
diff --git a/install_periphery_dependencies.sh b/install_periphery_dependencies.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6eb248464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install_periphery_dependencies.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+apt-get update
+apt-get install ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release -y
+curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
+apt-get update
+apt-get install git -y
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