diff --git a/integrations/docker/images/base/chip-build/Dockerfile b/integrations/docker/images/base/chip-build/Dockerfile
index db209a82f20b87..37edf89730ecd9 100644
--- a/integrations/docker/images/base/chip-build/Dockerfile
+++ b/integrations/docker/images/base/chip-build/Dockerfile
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ RUN set -x \
     ruff \
     && : # last line
 
+#TODO Issue #35280: this is only added as a workaround to bloaty build failures, remove it once bloaty fixes issue
+# Clone and install abseil-cpp
+RUN git clone https://github.com/abseil/abseil-cpp.git /tmp/abseil-cpp \
+    && cd /tmp/abseil-cpp \
+    && cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local \
+    && cmake --build build --target install \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/abseil-cpp
+
 # Install bloat comparison tools
 RUN set -x \
     && git clone https://github.com/google/bloaty.git \