diff --git a/templates/Dockerfile.apk.template b/templates/Dockerfile.apk.template
index f6b0f9d..e2c1841 100644
--- a/templates/Dockerfile.apk.template
+++ b/templates/Dockerfile.apk.template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM {{FROM}}
 
 USER root
 
-RUN apk add --no-cache bash git openssh-client runit
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash git openssh-client runit jq
 
 {{DOCKERFILE}}
 
diff --git a/templates/Dockerfile.apt.template b/templates/Dockerfile.apt.template
index 7496e34..378a438 100644
--- a/templates/Dockerfile.apt.template
+++ b/templates/Dockerfile.apt.template
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RUN echo 'APT::Get::Assume-Yes "true";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90tugboat && \
     apt-get install -y \
         git locales sudo openssh-client ca-certificates tar gzip build-essential \
         net-tools netcat-openbsd unzip zip bzip2 gnupg curl wget vim runit \
-        rsync apt-transport-https && \
+        rsync apt-transport-https jq && \
     \
     mkdir -p /etc/service && \
     \
diff --git a/templates/Dockerfile.yum.template b/templates/Dockerfile.yum.template
index 31c10bf..e6d8221 100644
--- a/templates/Dockerfile.yum.template
+++ b/templates/Dockerfile.yum.template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM {{FROM}}
 USER root
 
 RUN yum install -y git sudo openssh-clients ca-certificates net-tools bzip2 \
-      vim-enhanced nmap-ncat make gcc gcc-c++ rsync wget tar && \
+      vim-enhanced nmap-ncat make gcc gcc-c++ rsync wget tar jq && \
     \
     ( yum install -y glibc-static || \
       yum --enablerepo=powertools install -y glibc-static || \