diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1e84c4d7..3777a12d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ ENV FSLDIR=/opt/fsl FSLOUTPUTTYPE=NIFTI_GZ \
 
 # First install pyqt as Debian package to solve dependencies issues occurring when installed with pip
 # Then install the latest stable BIDScoin release (add build-essential for newer python:3-slim base images (pip needs gcc))
-RUN apt update && apt -y --no-install-recommends install pigz curl python3-pyqt6 build-essential libgl1 libxcb-cursor0 && apt clean; \
+RUN apt update && apt -y --no-install-recommends install pigz curl python3-pyqt6 build-essential libgl1 libxcb-cursor0 dbus && apt clean; \
     pip install bidscoin[spec2nii2bids,deface]
diff --git a/apptainer.def b/apptainer.def
index 455cb4e9..858e78d4 100644
--- a/apptainer.def
+++ b/apptainer.def
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Stage: final
 
     # Pre-install essential packages
     # NOTE: PyQt is installed as Debian package to solve dependencies issues occurring when installed with pip
-    apt -y --no-install-recommends install python3-pyqt6 build-essential libgl1 libxcb-cursor0 && apt clean     # Add build-essential for newer python:3-slim base images (pip needs gcc)
+    apt -y --no-install-recommends install python3-pyqt6 build-essential libgl1 libxcb-cursor0 dbus && apt clean     # Add build-essential for newer python:3-slim base images (pip needs gcc)
 
     # Install BIDScoin
     # pip install /opt/bidscoin[spec2nii2bids,deface]