diff --git a/stacker-conformance.yaml b/stacker-conformance.yaml
index 8b9111a2..0b1a264f 100644
--- a/stacker-conformance.yaml
+++ b/stacker-conformance.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ build:
     cp /stacker/zot-${{OS}}-${{ARCH}} /usr/bin/zot
     mkdir -p /etc/zot
     cp /stacker/config.json /etc/zot/config.json
+    # pie mode binaries need a runtime
+    apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
   entrypoint:
     - /usr/bin/zot
   volumes:
diff --git a/stacker-zb.yaml b/stacker-zb.yaml
index 1dec6287..56bd9ada 100644
--- a/stacker-zb.yaml
+++ b/stacker-zb.yaml
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@ build:
     - stacker://build/go/src/github.com/project-zot/zot/bin/zb-${{OS}}-${{ARCH}}
   run: |
     cp /stacker/zb-${{OS}}-${{ARCH}} /usr/bin/zb
+    # pie mode binaries need a runtime
+    apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
   entrypoint:
     - /usr/bin/zb
diff --git a/stacker-zxp.yaml b/stacker-zxp.yaml
index 14faa898..0cdb07eb 100644
--- a/stacker-zxp.yaml
+++ b/stacker-zxp.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ build:
     cp /stacker/zxp-${{OS}}-${{ARCH}} /usr/bin/zxp
     mkdir -p /etc/zxp
     cp /stacker/config.json /etc/zxp/config.json
+    # pie mode binaries need a runtime
+    apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
   entrypoint:
     - /usr/bin/zxp
   cmd:
diff --git a/stacker.yaml b/stacker.yaml
index b86fdb00..146fa9ab 100644
--- a/stacker.yaml
+++ b/stacker.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ build:
     cp /stacker/zot-${{OS}}-${{ARCH}}${{EXT:}} /usr/bin/zot
     mkdir -p /etc/zot
     cp /stacker/config.json /etc/zot/config.json
+    # pie mode binaries need a runtime
+    apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
   entrypoint:
     - /usr/bin/zot
   volumes: