diff --git a/cluster/images/hyperkube/Dockerfile b/cluster/images/hyperkube/Dockerfile
index 7ed1e14f1ed..071f175d281 100644
--- a/cluster/images/hyperkube/Dockerfile
+++ b/cluster/images/hyperkube/Dockerfile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update -y \
     util-linux \
     socat \
     curl \
+    git \
     && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get autoremove -y \
     && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*