diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile.debian b/.docker/Dockerfile.debian
index 48ae21e8..cd649c63 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ RUN set -ex && \
         git \
         openssl \
         openssh-client \
-        ca-certificates && \
+        ca-certificates \
+        iputils-ping && \
     mkdir -p /usr/src/node-red /data && \
     deluser --remove-home node && \
     # adduser --home /usr/src/node-red --disabled-password --no-create-home node-red --uid 1000 && \
diff --git a/docker-custom/Dockerfile.debian b/docker-custom/Dockerfile.debian
index 5f067aa5..b5c65509 100644
--- a/docker-custom/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/docker-custom/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ RUN set -ex && \
         git \
         openssl \
         openssh-client \
-        ca-certificates && \
+        ca-certificates \
+        iputils-ping && \
     mkdir -p /usr/src/node-red /data && \
     deluser --remove-home node && \
     # adduser --home /usr/src/node-red --disabled-password --no-create-home node-red --uid 1000 && \