diff --git a/Dockerfile.bird b/Dockerfile.bird
index a3906bb..9e4a42a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.bird
+++ b/Dockerfile.bird
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ EXPOSE 179
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
         autoconf \
+    git \
     bison \
     build-essential \
     curl \