diff --git a/crates/k8s-cleaner/Dockerfile b/crates/k8s-cleaner/Dockerfile
index b65eb8f4d..688226e34 100644
--- a/crates/k8s-cleaner/Dockerfile
+++ b/crates/k8s-cleaner/Dockerfile
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ RUN cargo build --release
 
 FROM debian:buster-slim
 WORKDIR /usr/local/bin
+RUN apt update && \
+    apt install openssl -y
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/k8s-cleaner/target/release/k8s-cleaner k8s-cleaner
 CMD ["./k8s-cleaner"]