diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 375f1f2d3a..273920a5b0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,11 +18,23 @@ RUN cargo build --release --features $FEATURES
 
 # ===== SECOND STAGE ======
 
-FROM debian:buster-slim
+FROM docker.io/library/ubuntu:20.04
 LABEL description="This is the 2nd stage: a very small image where we copy the kilt-parachain binary."
 
 ARG NODE_TYPE=kilt-parachain
 
+# install tools and dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && \
+       DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y && \
+       DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y \
+               libssl1.1 \
+               ca-certificates \
+               curl && \
+# apt cleanup
+       apt-get autoremove -y && \
+       apt-get clean && \
+       find /var/lib/apt/lists/ -type f -not -name lock -delete
+
 COPY ./LICENSE /build/LICENSE
 COPY ./README.md /build/README.md
 COPY --from=builder /build/target/release/$NODE_TYPE /usr/local/bin/node-executable