diff --git a/recipes-core/images/image-rauc-slot-rescue.bb b/recipes-core/images/image-rauc-slot-rescue.bb
index eaec508..00537cc 100644
--- a/recipes-core/images/image-rauc-slot-rescue.bb
+++ b/recipes-core/images/image-rauc-slot-rescue.bb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DESCRIPTION = "rescue initramfs"
 
-PACKAGE_INSTALL = "task-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE} rauc"
+PACKAGE_INSTALL = "task-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE} rauc dropbear"
 
 IMAGE_LINGUAS = ""