diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
index b3662f893a..f37a6c8665 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ COPY apt_preferences /etc/apt/preferences.d/kolla-custom
 {% set base_apt_packages = [
    'apt-utils',
    'dumb-init',
+   'systemd-standalone-sysusers',
    'gawk',
    'iproute2',
    'kmod',