diff --git a/.werks/14311 b/.werks/14311
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bb9a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.werks/14311
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Title: high number of zombie processes on worker nodes
+Class: fix
+Compatible: compat
+Component: node-collector
+Date: 1653487942
+Edition: cre
+Knowledge: doc
+Level: 1
+State: unknown
+Version: 1.0.1
+
+The Checkmk agent running in the machine sections node collector container
+caused a high number of zombie processes on the worker nodes. This has been
+fixed.
diff --git a/docker/kubernetes-collector/Dockerfile b/docker/kubernetes-collector/Dockerfile
index 8cd004c..d4ee2dc 100644
--- a/docker/kubernetes-collector/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/kubernetes-collector/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ ARG CHECKMK_AGENT_VERSION
 FROM checkmk/check-mk-raw:"$CHECKMK_AGENT_VERSION" as checkmk
 
 FROM python:3.10-alpine3.15 as base
-RUN apk update
+# coreutils is needed for the Checkmk agent to run properly
+# hadolint ignore=DL3018
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache coreutils
 
 FROM base as builder
 ARG CHECKMK_AGENT_VERSION