diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/base/apt.sh b/images/linux/scripts/base/apt.sh
index da0ad4313..c764b3b62 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/base/apt.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/base/apt.sh
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ echo 'APT sources limited to the actual architectures'
 cat /etc/apt/sources.list
 
 apt-get update
-# Install aria2 , jq
-apt-get install aria2 jq
+# Install jq
+apt-get install jq
 
 # Install apt-fast using quick-install.sh
 # https://github.com/ilikenwf/apt-fast
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/tests/Apt.Tests.ps1 b/images/linux/scripts/tests/Apt.Tests.ps1
index e9e5ac6d3..c1b37e29a 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/tests/Apt.Tests.ps1
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/tests/Apt.Tests.ps1
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ Describe "Apt" {
             $toolName = "getfacl"
         }
 
+        if ($toolName -eq "aria2")
+        {
+            $toolName = "aria2c"
+        }
+
         if ($toolName -eq "p7zip-full")
         {
             $toolName = "p7zip"
diff --git a/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1804.json b/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1804.json
index 597ebdd4d..fb135f0b4 100644
--- a/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1804.json
+++ b/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1804.json
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
             "zsync"
         ],
         "cmd_packages": [
+            "aria2",
             "binutils",
             "bison",
             "brotli",
diff --git a/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-2004.json b/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-2004.json
index cf633b672..812d556a1 100644
--- a/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-2004.json
+++ b/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-2004.json
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
         ],
         "cmd_packages": [
             "acl",
+            "aria2",
             "binutils",
             "bison",
             "brotli",