diff --git a/geneit_backend/Dockerfile b/geneit_backend/Dockerfile
index 50e56df..c16eefc 100644
--- a/geneit_backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/geneit_backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM debian:bullseye-slim
 
 RUN apt-get update \
-  && apt-get install -y libcurl4 \
+  && apt-get install -y libcurl4 libpq5 \
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 COPY geneit_backend /usr/local/bin/geneit_backend