diff --git a/images/pegleg/Dockerfile.ubuntu_bionic b/images/pegleg/Dockerfile.ubuntu_bionic
index 2ee6d1ad..e9f5497b 100644
--- a/images/pegleg/Dockerfile.ubuntu_bionic
+++ b/images/pegleg/Dockerfile.ubuntu_bionic
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ RUN set -ex \
          ca-certificates \
          curl \
          build-essential \
+         gettext-base \
          git \
          gpg \
          gpg-agent \
diff --git a/images/pegleg/Dockerfile.ubuntu_focal b/images/pegleg/Dockerfile.ubuntu_focal
index a1e5ee15..b186ff05 100644
--- a/images/pegleg/Dockerfile.ubuntu_focal
+++ b/images/pegleg/Dockerfile.ubuntu_focal
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ RUN set -ex \
          ca-certificates \
          curl \
          build-essential \
+         gettext-base \
          git \
          gpg \
          gpg-agent \