diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5377ba9..bef3cc6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     udev \
 # to create bmap index file (MENDER_USE_BMAP)
     bmap-tools \
+# to regenerate the U-Boot boot.scr on platforms that need customization
+    u-boot-tools \
 # needed to run pxz
     libgomp1
 
diff --git a/requirements-deb.txt b/requirements-deb.txt
index 4d91f68..463bd94 100644
--- a/requirements-deb.txt
+++ b/requirements-deb.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-binutils xz-utils file rsync parted e2fsprogs xfsprogs pigz dosfstools wget git make bmap-tools
+binutils xz-utils file rsync parted e2fsprogs xfsprogs pigz dosfstools wget git make bmap-tools u-boot-tools