diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index a5b2e0f3..53f45d5b 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ EOF
 http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/main
 http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/community
 EOF'
-    pct exec "$CTID" -- ash -c "apk add bash newt curl openssh nano mc ncurses >/dev/null"
+    pct exec "$CTID" -- ash -c "apk add bash newt curl openssh nano mc ncurses jq >/dev/null"
   else
     sleep 3
 
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ EOF'
       msg_warn "Skipping timezone setup – zone '$tz' not found in container"
     fi
 
-    pct exec "$CTID" -- bash -c "apt-get update >/dev/null && apt-get install -y sudo curl mc gnupg2 >/dev/null" || {
+    pct exec "$CTID" -- bash -c "apt-get update >/dev/null && apt-get install -y sudo curl mc gnupg2 jq >/dev/null" || {
       msg_error "apt-get base packages installation failed"
       exit 1
     }