diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/Dockerfile b/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/Dockerfile
index d326a83b5..9ea7e0c4c 100644
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/Dockerfile
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/watchdog/Dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ RUN apk add --update \
   redis \
   perl \
   perl-io-socket-ssl \
+  perl-io-socket-inet6 \
   perl-socket \
   perl-socket6 \
   perl-mime-lite \
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b327d863c..ffb243661 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ services:
         - /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
 
     watchdog-mailcow:
-      image: mailcow/watchdog:1.17
+      image: mailcow/watchdog:1.18
       # Debug
       #command: /watchdog.sh
       build: ./data/Dockerfiles/watchdog