diff --git a/builder/image-software.sh b/builder/image-software.sh
index 1c6bd8b13..89297d0e7 100755
--- a/builder/image-software.sh
+++ b/builder/image-software.sh
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ i2c-tools \
 espeak espeak-data python3-espeak \
 ntpdate \
 mjpg-streamer \
+xxd \
 python3-dev \
 python3-systemd \
 python3-opencv \
diff --git a/builder/test/tests.sh b/builder/test/tests.sh
index 25fe0a5f1..d8b54cad7 100755
--- a/builder/test/tests.sh
+++ b/builder/test/tests.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pip3 --version
 tcpdump --version
 monkey --version
 espeak --version
+xxd --version
 systemctl --version
 
 if [ -z $VM ]; then