diff --git a/k8s/images/caching-app/Dockerfile b/k8s/images/caching-app/Dockerfile
index 97e5a547..4c36adde 100644
--- a/k8s/images/caching-app/Dockerfile
+++ b/k8s/images/caching-app/Dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 FROM node:20-alpine
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
diff --git a/k8s/images/node-app-1/Dockerfile b/k8s/images/node-app-1/Dockerfile
index 97e5a547..4c36adde 100644
--- a/k8s/images/node-app-1/Dockerfile
+++ b/k8s/images/node-app-1/Dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 FROM node:20-alpine
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
diff --git a/k8s/images/node-app-2/Dockerfile b/k8s/images/node-app-2/Dockerfile
index 97e5a547..4c36adde 100644
--- a/k8s/images/node-app-2/Dockerfile
+++ b/k8s/images/node-app-2/Dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 FROM node:20-alpine
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
diff --git a/k8s/images/node-app-3/Dockerfile b/k8s/images/node-app-3/Dockerfile
index 68964b79..018a436d 100644
--- a/k8s/images/node-app-3/Dockerfile
+++ b/k8s/images/node-app-3/Dockerfile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 # Dockerfile
 FROM node:20-alpine
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
diff --git a/k8s/images/node-app-4/Dockerfile b/k8s/images/node-app-4/Dockerfile
index 68964b79..018a436d 100644
--- a/k8s/images/node-app-4/Dockerfile
+++ b/k8s/images/node-app-4/Dockerfile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 # Dockerfile
 FROM node:20-alpine
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
+
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
 COPY package*.json ./