diff --git a/automation/build/alpine/3.18.dockerfile b/automation/build/alpine/3.18.dockerfile
index 4ae9cb5e9e..8d5dac05b0 100644
--- a/automation/build/alpine/3.18.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/alpine/3.18.dockerfile
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ RUN apk --no-cache add \
   libcap-ng-dev \
   ninja \
   pixman-dev \
+  # livepatch-tools deps
+  elfutils-dev \