diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
index 2244828c21..1f9f749f07 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%s
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 # Install required packages
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python-pip libpython2.7 ipmitool librrd8 librrd-dev rrdtool python-smbus ethtool
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python-pip libpython2.7 ipmitool librrd8 librrd-dev rrdtool python-smbus ethtool dmidecode
 
 {% if docker_platform_monitor_debs.strip() -%}
 # Copy locally-built Debian package dependencies