diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-server/build.gradle.kts b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-server/build.gradle.kts
index 1ba1c4a..5bd0558 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ sonarqube {
 }
 
 tasks.named<BootBuildImage>("bootBuildImage") {
+
+    println("--------------------" + layout.projectDirectory.file( "src/main/resources/Aptfile").toString());
+    var aptfilePath = layout.projectDirectory.file( "src/main/resources/Aptfile").toString() // make sure this path is valid because there will be no log or exception if not
+    bindings.add("${aptfilePath}:/workspace/Aptfile:ro")
+    buildpacks.set(listOf("ghcr.io/fagiani/buildpacks/fagiani_apt@sha256:6471c8c70f32b749e29f65ae562ac0339fecad26aa9217628c00a6c31f197dae", "urn:cnb:builder:paketo-buildpacks/java"))
+
     imageName.set("nexus.knecon.com:5001/ff/${project.name}:${project.version}")
     if (project.hasProperty("buildbootDockerHostNetwork")) {
         network.set("host")
diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-server/src/main/resources/Aptfile b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-server/src/main/resources/Aptfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ff3ea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-server/src/main/resources/Aptfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# you can list packages
+ghostscript
+cabextract
+xfonts-utils
+fonts-liberation
+
+# or include links to specific .deb files
+http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/contrib/m/msttcorefonts/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.8_all.deb
+
+# or add custom apt repos (only required if using packages outside of the standard Ubuntu APT repositories)
+# :repo:deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful main universe
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