diff --git a/genai/api_caller/Dockerfile b/genai/api_caller/Dockerfile
index 1c40a5a..92fdae9 100644
--- a/genai/api_caller/Dockerfile
+++ b/genai/api_caller/Dockerfile
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 FROM python:3.11-slim
 
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Allow statements and log messages to immediately appear in the Knative logs