diff --git a/misc/docker/ubuntu-wily/Dockerfile b/misc/docker/ubuntu-wily/Dockerfile
index 7943dddc2..4eaf311f3 100644
--- a/misc/docker/ubuntu-wily/Dockerfile
+++ b/misc/docker/ubuntu-wily/Dockerfile
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ RUN apt-get -y update && \
             wget \
             herbstluftwm \
             language-pack-en \
-            libjs-pdf
+            libjs-pdf \
+            dbus
 
 RUN dbus-uuidgen --ensure
 
diff --git a/misc/docker/ubuntu-xenial/Dockerfile b/misc/docker/ubuntu-xenial/Dockerfile
index 0234e7184..eed7cf048 100644
--- a/misc/docker/ubuntu-xenial/Dockerfile
+++ b/misc/docker/ubuntu-xenial/Dockerfile
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ RUN apt-get -y update && \
             wget \
             herbstluftwm \
             language-pack-en \
-            libjs-pdf
+            libjs-pdf \
+            dbus
 
 RUN dbus-uuidgen --ensure