diff --git a/dbld/builddeps b/dbld/builddeps
index ef7f79e0f..639b08f17 100755
--- a/dbld/builddeps
+++ b/dbld/builddeps
@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ APT_INSTALL="apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends"
 set -e
 set -x
 
+function update_packages() {
+    case "${OS_DISTRIBUTION}" in
+        centos|almalinux)
+            yum update -y
+            ;;
+        debian|ubuntu)
+            apt-get update
+            apt-get upgrade -y
+            ;;
+        fedora)
+            dnf upgrade -y
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
 function workaround_rpm_repos() {
     MIRROR_URL='https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/fedora/linux'
     case "${OS_DISTRIBUTION}" in
diff --git a/dbld/images/almalinux-8.dockerfile b/dbld/images/almalinux-8.dockerfile
index 979ae88b8..396ffe811 100644
--- a/dbld/images/almalinux-8.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/almalinux-8.dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LABEL COMMIT=${COMMIT}
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps add_epel_repo
 RUN /dbld/builddeps add_copr_repo
diff --git a/dbld/images/almalinux-9.dockerfile b/dbld/images/almalinux-9.dockerfile
index dd8cc8d08..14e6ae601 100644
--- a/dbld/images/almalinux-9.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/almalinux-9.dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LABEL COMMIT=${COMMIT}
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps add_epel_repo
 RUN /dbld/builddeps add_copr_repo
diff --git a/dbld/images/centos-7.dockerfile b/dbld/images/centos-7.dockerfile
index 1ff2f931e..eb98cbd1c 100644
--- a/dbld/images/centos-7.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/centos-7.dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LABEL COMMIT=${COMMIT}
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps add_epel_repo
 RUN /dbld/builddeps add_copr_repo
diff --git a/dbld/images/debian-bookworm.dockerfile b/dbld/images/debian-bookworm.dockerfile
index d3d7d8521..027147240 100644
--- a/dbld/images/debian-bookworm.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/debian-bookworm.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps
diff --git a/dbld/images/debian-bullseye.dockerfile b/dbld/images/debian-bullseye.dockerfile
index d82c616df..bdd929910 100644
--- a/dbld/images/debian-bullseye.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/debian-bullseye.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps
diff --git a/dbld/images/debian-sid.dockerfile b/dbld/images/debian-sid.dockerfile
index 13c75552d..374cbc50f 100644
--- a/dbld/images/debian-sid.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/debian-sid.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps
diff --git a/dbld/images/debian-testing.dockerfile b/dbld/images/debian-testing.dockerfile
index 73e5cf741..bb99d4587 100644
--- a/dbld/images/debian-testing.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/debian-testing.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps
diff --git a/dbld/images/fedora-39.dockerfile b/dbld/images/fedora-39.dockerfile
index 16342994b..54454d99d 100644
--- a/dbld/images/fedora-39.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/fedora-39.dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LABEL COMMIT=${COMMIT}
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps workaround_rpm_repos
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps add_copr_repo
diff --git a/dbld/images/fedora-40.dockerfile b/dbld/images/fedora-40.dockerfile
index bb5623cac..3e28899c9 100644
--- a/dbld/images/fedora-40.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/fedora-40.dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LABEL COMMIT=${COMMIT}
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps workaround_rpm_repos
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps add_copr_repo
diff --git a/dbld/images/ubuntu-focal.dockerfile b/dbld/images/ubuntu-focal.dockerfile
index 611d52801..cf1901cbd 100644
--- a/dbld/images/ubuntu-focal.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/ubuntu-focal.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps
diff --git a/dbld/images/ubuntu-jammy.dockerfile b/dbld/images/ubuntu-jammy.dockerfile
index fdcffd3d2..ff893132e 100644
--- a/dbld/images/ubuntu-jammy.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/ubuntu-jammy.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps
diff --git a/dbld/images/ubuntu-lunar.dockerfile b/dbld/images/ubuntu-lunar.dockerfile
index d5ccd716b..a729d21b0 100644
--- a/dbld/images/ubuntu-lunar.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/ubuntu-lunar.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps
diff --git a/dbld/images/ubuntu-mantic.dockerfile b/dbld/images/ubuntu-mantic.dockerfile
index 74b0abd23..9f2325381 100644
--- a/dbld/images/ubuntu-mantic.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/ubuntu-mantic.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps
diff --git a/dbld/images/ubuntu-noble.dockerfile b/dbld/images/ubuntu-noble.dockerfile
index 27e6b2791..a8631d85d 100644
--- a/dbld/images/ubuntu-noble.dockerfile
+++ b/dbld/images/ubuntu-noble.dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ENV LANG C.UTF-8
 COPY images/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY . /dbld/
 
+RUN /dbld/builddeps update_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_dbld_dependencies
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_apt_packages
 RUN /dbld/builddeps install_debian_build_deps