diff --git a/docker/build-base-images/Dockerfile-fedora b/docker/build-base-images/Dockerfile-fedora
index eadfa9d64e..5896af1627 100644
--- a/docker/build-base-images/Dockerfile-fedora
+++ b/docker/build-base-images/Dockerfile-fedora
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ RUN dnf builddep -y \
     dnf install -y \
     	ccache \
 	gcc-c++ \
+	gdb \
 	git \
 	json-glib-devel \
 	libunwind-devel \
diff --git a/docker/build-base-images/Dockerfile-ubuntu b/docker/build-base-images/Dockerfile-ubuntu
index 776c96541d..2010b43801 100644
--- a/docker/build-base-images/Dockerfile-ubuntu
+++ b/docker/build-base-images/Dockerfile-ubuntu
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ RUN  \
 	gstreamer-editing-services1.0 && \
      apt-get -y install \
         ccache \
+	gdb \
         git \
 	xvfb \
 	wget