diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5fd8f1a3cad..3b1c8ac6c2d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@ RUN cd /tmp \
     && rm -rf /tmp/bats
 
 # install criu
+# For CRIU 3.11 one patch is needed for the test 'checkpoint and restore with container specific CRIU config'
+# This should be no longer necessary with CRIU 3.12
+# See https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/1933
 ENV CRIU_VERSION v3.11
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/criu \
     && curl -sSL https://github.com/checkpoint-restore/criu/archive/${CRIU_VERSION}.tar.gz | tar -v -C /usr/src/criu/ -xz --strip-components=1 \
     && cd /usr/src/criu \
+    && curl https://github.com/checkpoint-restore/criu/commit/bb0b2f2635d71e549851b7c626a1464e42a3b5c7.patch | patch -p1 \
     && make install-criu \
     && rm -rf /usr/src/criu