diff --git a/docker/gerrit/base/Dockerfile b/docker/gerrit/base/Dockerfile
index dedec7451e..922c6fae71 100644
--- a/docker/gerrit/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/gerrit/base/Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ FROM docker.io/opendevorg/python-base:3.9-bullseye as gerrit-base
 RUN echo 'APT::Install-Recommends "0";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/95disable-recommends
 
 RUN apt-get update \
-  && apt-get install -y dumb-init git openjdk-11-jre-headless unzip \
+  && apt-get install -y dumb-init git openssh-client openjdk-11-jre-headless unzip \
   # This next set of installs helps align us with the old openjdk image \
   # but they may not all be necessary \
   && apt-get install -y xz-utils bzip2 wget curl gnupg \