diff --git a/recipes/mricron/build.sh b/recipes/mricron/build.sh
index 9a87811c..7b95e32d 100644
--- a/recipes/mricron/build.sh
+++ b/recipes/mricron/build.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ neurodocker generate ${neurodocker_buildMode} \
    --run="printf '#!/bin/bash\nls -la' > /usr/bin/ll" \
    --run="chmod +x /usr/bin/ll" \
    --run="mkdir -p ${mountPointList}" \
-   --install wget unzip ca-certificates gtk2 \
+   --install wget unzip ca-certificates gtk2 pigz \
    --workdir /opt \
    --run="wget --quiet -O MRIcon_linux.zip 'https://github.com/neurolabusc/MRIcron/releases/download/v${toolVersion}/MRIcron_linux.zip' \
       && unzip MRIcon_linux.zip  \