diff --git a/openhands/runtime/utils/runtime_templates/Dockerfile.j2 b/openhands/runtime/utils/runtime_templates/Dockerfile.j2
index cb27bf22795ca..7423421252abf 100644
--- a/openhands/runtime/utils/runtime_templates/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/openhands/runtime/utils/runtime_templates/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ENV POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_PATH=/openhands/poetry \
 # Install base system dependencies
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-        wget curl sudo apt-utils git \
+        wget curl sudo apt-utils git jq \
         {% if 'ubuntu' in base_image and (base_image.endswith(':latest') or base_image.endswith(':24.04')) %}
         libgl1 \
         {% else %}