diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 13a855fc..70a7f46f 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ FROM client-standalone as client
 # Temporarily move back to root for additional setup
 USER root
 
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y netcat jq && apt-get clean
-
 # copy opa from opa-extractor
 COPY --from=opa-extractor /opal/opa ./opa
 
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ USER opal
 # ---------------------------------------------------
 FROM common as server
 
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y openssh-client git curl jq netcat && apt-get clean
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y openssh-client git curl && apt-get clean
 
 USER opal