diff --git a/Dockerfile.rake b/Dockerfile.rake
index c86fcb30..c60054d2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.rake
+++ b/Dockerfile.rake
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ FROM public.ecr.aws/docker/library/ruby:2.7.7
 # Throw errors if Gemfile has been modified since Gemfile.lock
 RUN bundle config --global frozen 1
 
+# Updating packages
+RUN apt update && apt upgrade -yqq
+
 # Set up the app directory
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.server b/Dockerfile.server
index d3c6ba3e..806c230f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.server
+++ b/Dockerfile.server
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ FROM public.ecr.aws/docker/library/ruby:2.7.7
 ARG USE_CRON=false
 ENV USE_CRON=${USE_CRON}
 
-# Install cron
-RUN apt-get -y update && apt-get install -y cron
+# Update packages and install cron
+RUN apt -y update && apt upgrade -yqq && apt install -y cron
 # Create the log file to be able to store logs
 RUN touch /var/log/cron.log
 # Cron (at least in Debian) does not execute crontabs with more than 1 hardlink, see bug 647193.