diff --git a/20.10/Dockerfile b/20.10/Dockerfile
index 659d3a63c..a8d787fc9 100644
--- a/20.10/Dockerfile
+++ b/20.10/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ FROM alpine:3.13
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
 		ca-certificates \
+# Workaround for golang not producing a static ctr binary on Go 1.15 and up https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/5824
+		libc6-compat \
 # DOCKER_HOST=ssh://... -- https://github.com/docker/cli/pull/1014
 		openssh-client
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.template b/Dockerfile.template
index 3b7dac846..455227b35 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.template
+++ b/Dockerfile.template
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ FROM alpine:{{ .alpine }}
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
 		ca-certificates \
+{{ if ["19.03", "19.03-rc", "20.10-rc"] | index(env.version) | not then ( -}}
+# Workaround for golang not producing a static ctr binary on Go 1.15 and up https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/5824
+		libc6-compat \
+{{ ) else "" end -}}
 # DOCKER_HOST=ssh://... -- https://github.com/docker/cli/pull/1014
 		openssh-client