diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c7fd823..429c2b8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ RUN apk add openssl
 ## requiring ``htpasswd`` command for BCrypt encryption
 RUN apk add apache2-utils
 
+## requiring ``jq`` command for json querying/modifying in charms
+RUN apk add jq
+
 ## install compose
 COPY ./bin/ /usr/local/bin/