diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 17fa40951e..eae8924997 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ RUN cd /go-ethereum && make geth
 # Pull Geth into a second stage deploy alpine container
 FROM alpine:latest
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates
 COPY --from=builder /go-ethereum/build/bin/geth /usr/local/bin/
 
 EXPOSE 8545 8546 30303 30303/udp