diff --git a/docker-compose/jupyter/Dockerfile b/docker-compose/jupyter/Dockerfile
index ec2292a885abb5eaa8f6bba978fd0f4a7b32815d..abb6f8872b202f952f587165a17fb08856cc653c 100644
--- a/docker-compose/jupyter/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker-compose/jupyter/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ RUN sudo chown ${CONTAINER_EXECUTION_UID} -R ${HOME}
 RUN sudo apt-get update -y
 RUN sudo apt-get install -y g++ gcc python3-dev
 
+# start-ds file synchronization requirements
+RUN sudo apt-get install -y rsync
+
 # Install git to install pip requirements from git
 RUN sudo apt-get install -y git