diff --git a/images/pulsar-functions-java-runner/Dockerfile b/images/pulsar-functions-java-runner/Dockerfile
index 672befe98..e9f32d6b8 100644
--- a/images/pulsar-functions-java-runner/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/pulsar-functions-java-runner/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ FROM pulsar-functions-runner-base:latest
 COPY --from=pulsar --chown=$UID:$GID /pulsar/instances/java-instance.jar /pulsar/instances/java-instance.jar
 COPY --from=pulsar --chown=$UID:$GID /pulsar/instances/deps /pulsar/instances/deps
 
+RUN cp /pulsar/bin/pulsarctl /usr/local//bin/pulsarctl || true
+
 WORKDIR /pulsar
 
 USER $USER