diff --git a/build-base/Dockerfile.dropshell-build-base b/build-base/Dockerfile.dropshell-build-base
index 9358921..52605ef 100644
--- a/build-base/Dockerfile.dropshell-build-base
+++ b/build-base/Dockerfile.dropshell-build-base
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache \
     xz-libs \
     xz-static \
     zlib-dev \
-    zlib-static 
+    zlib-static \
+    mariadb-connector-c-dev
 
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]