diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 63ac11b7..5f33891b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ FROM debian:wheezy
 # add our user and group first to make sure their IDs get assigned consistently, regardless of whatever dependencies get added
 RUN groupadd -r rabbitmq && useradd -r -d /var/lib/rabbitmq -m -g rabbitmq rabbitmq
 
+# Add the officially endorsed Erlang debian repository:
+# See:
+#  - http://www.erlang.org/download.html
+#  - https://www.erlang-solutions.com/downloads/download-erlang-otp
+RUN apt-key adv --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 434975BD900CCBE4F7EE1B1ED208507CA14F4FCA
+RUN echo 'deb http://packages.erlang-solutions.com/debian wheezy contrib' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/erlang.list
+
 # http://www.rabbitmq.com/install-debian.html
 # "Please note that the word testing in this line refers to the state of our release of RabbitMQ, not any particular Debian distribution."
 RUN apt-key adv --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys F78372A06FF50C80464FC1B4F7B8CEA6056E8E56