diff --git a/build/zitadel/Dockerfile b/build/zitadel/Dockerfile
index f2162a9e7..ed185ece3 100644
--- a/build/zitadel/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/zitadel/Dockerfile
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ RUN go mod download
 COPY tools ./tools
 RUN ./tools/install.sh
 
+ARG COCKROACH_BINARY=cockroach
+RUN apt install openssl tzdata tar
+
+# cockroach binary used to backup database
+RUN mkdir /usr/local/lib/cockroach
+RUN wget -qO- https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-v21.1.7.linux-amd64.tgz \
+    | tar  xvz && cp -i cockroach-v21.1.7.linux-amd64/cockroach /usr/local/bin/
+RUN rm -r cockroach-v21.1.7.linux-amd64
+
 #######################
 ## generates static files
 #######################