diff --git a/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base b/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base
index 5f85627..0311a2b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base
+++ b/Dockerfile.gitlab-operator-build-base
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ FROM golang:1.17
 LABEL maintainer="GitLab Distribution Team" \
       description="Build base image for the GitLab Operator project."
 
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    buildah \
+  && apt-get clean
+
 RUN go get -u \
     github.com/onsi/ginkgo/ginkgo \
     golang.org/x/lint/golint