diff --git a/docker/base/sources.list.debian b/docker/base/sources.list.debian
index d74f36c332..5ec85ecd86 100644
--- a/docker/base/sources.list.debian
+++ b/docker/base/sources.list.debian
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster main
 # debian security updates
 deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main
 
+# debian updates
+deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates main
+
 # debian backports
 deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports main
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1931544-5a091735efb6d6dd.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1931544-5a091735efb6d6dd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..412923a153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1931544-5a091735efb6d6dd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes issues arising from the lack of Debian updates repo being enabled.
+    `LP#1931544 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1931544>`__
+other:
+  - |
+    Debian images enable the Debian updates repo now. This is aligned with
+    the base Debian image.