diff --git a/latest.Dockerfile b/latest.Dockerfile
index 63df72c..6b671a3 100644
--- a/latest.Dockerfile
+++ b/latest.Dockerfile
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ RUN apt-get update \
     unzip \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
 
+# install awscli because the standard runner has it
+# per https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html
+RUN curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip" \
+    && unzip awscliv2.zip \
+    && ./aws/install
+
 # Remove setuid and setgid permissions after all package installations to address
 # https://github.com/goodwithtech/dockle/blob/master/CHECKPOINT.md#cis-di-0008
 RUN find / -path /proc -prune -o -perm /6000 -type f -exec chmod a-s {} + || true
diff --git a/playwright.Dockerfile b/playwright.Dockerfile
index 9a689ca..be4dd8c 100644
--- a/playwright.Dockerfile
+++ b/playwright.Dockerfile
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ RUN apt-get update \
     unzip \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
 
+# install awscli because the standard runner has it
+# per https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html
+RUN curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip" \
+    && unzip awscliv2.zip \
+    && ./aws/install
+
 WORKDIR /home/runner
 USER runner