diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 311cac3..5858211 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - '**.md'
       - 'contrib/**'
+      - 'Dockerfile'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bb43523..dab2ce9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ RUN dnf group install -y cloud-server-environment --exclude=plymouth* \
     --exclude=dracut* \
     --exclude=shim-*
 
+# install packages needed by Lima
+RUN dnf install -y \
+  --setopt=install_weak_deps=False \
+  qemu-user-static-aarch64 \
+  qemu-user-static-arm \
+  qemu-user-static-x86 \
+  iptables \
+  fuse-sshfs
+
 RUN systemctl enable cloud-init cloud-init-local cloud-config cloud-final
 
 # enable systemd