diff --git a/baseimage/initializeBaseUbuntuImage.sh b/baseimage/initializeBaseUbuntuImage.sh
index be5d120e8..ef8c799f5 100755
--- a/baseimage/initializeBaseUbuntuImage.sh
+++ b/baseimage/initializeBaseUbuntuImage.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ debconf-set-selections <<< 'mysql-server mysql-server/root_password_again passwo
 
 gpg_package=$([[ "${ubuntu_version}" == "16.04" ]] && echo "gnupg" || echo "gpg")
 mysql_package=$([[ "${ubuntu_version}" == "20.04" ]] && echo "mysql-server-8.0" || echo "mysql-server-5.7")
+ntpd_package=$([[ "${ubuntu_version}" == "20.04" ]] && echo "systemd-timesyncd" || echo "")
 apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
     acl \
     apparmor \
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
     logrotate \
     $mysql_package \
     nfs-common \
+    $ntpd_package \
     openssh-server \
     pwgen \
     resolvconf \