diff --git a/node18-awscli-jq/Dockerfile b/node18-awscli-jq/Dockerfile
index ffa69e9..e60a822 100644
--- a/node18-awscli-jq/Dockerfile
+++ b/node18-awscli-jq/Dockerfile
@@ -19,4 +19,14 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install --assume-yes --no-install-recommends jq && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
+# dnsutils
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install --assume-yes --no-install-recommends dnsutils && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# gettext
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install --assume-yes --no-install-recommends gettext-base && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
 ENTRYPOINT []
diff --git a/node18-awscli-jq/unit-test-amd64.yml b/node18-awscli-jq/unit-test-amd64.yml
index 6b5920f..4c0fed9 100644
--- a/node18-awscli-jq/unit-test-amd64.yml
+++ b/node18-awscli-jq/unit-test-amd64.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ commandTests:
     args: ["jq"]
     expectedOutput: ["/usr/bin/jq"]
 
+  - name: "dnsutils installation"
+    command: "which"
+    args: ["dig"]
+    expectedOutput: ["/usr/bin/dig"]
+
+  - name: "envsubst installation"
+    command: "which"
+    args: ["envsubst"]
+    expectedOutput: ["/usr/bin/envsubst"]
+
   # check that image builds for the right architecture
   - name: "architecture check"
     command: "uname"
diff --git a/node18-awscli-jq/unit-test-arm64.yml b/node18-awscli-jq/unit-test-arm64.yml
index cc89db0..552a4c3 100644
--- a/node18-awscli-jq/unit-test-arm64.yml
+++ b/node18-awscli-jq/unit-test-arm64.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ commandTests:
     args: ["jq"]
     expectedOutput: ["/usr/bin/jq"]
 
+  - name: "dnsutils installation"
+    command: "which"
+    args: ["dig"]
+    expectedOutput: ["/usr/bin/dig"]
+
+  - name: "envsubst installation"
+    command: "which"
+    args: ["envsubst"]
+    expectedOutput: ["/usr/bin/envsubst"]
+
   # check that image builds for the right architecture
   - name: "architecture check"
     command: "uname"
diff --git a/release_notes/node18-awscli-jq_0.0.3.md b/release_notes/node18-awscli-jq_0.0.3.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f5b31d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release_notes/node18-awscli-jq_0.0.3.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+node18-awscli-jq/0.0.3 (2024-08-21)
+
+✨ Features
+
+- Add utils dns