diff --git a/Dockerfile-15 b/Dockerfile-15
index ce83237f2..01895db39 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-15
+++ b/Dockerfile-15
@@ -41,14 +41,26 @@ ARG wal_g_release=2.0.1
 
 FROM ubuntu:focal as base
 
-RUN apt update -y && apt install -y \
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
+    DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true \
+    TZ=Etc/UTC
+
+# Pre-configure tzdata before any installations
+RUN ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && \
+    echo $TZ > /etc/timezone && \
+    apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends tzdata && \
+    apt-get install -y \
     curl \
     gnupg \
     lsb-release \
     software-properties-common \
     wget \
     sudo \
-    && apt clean
+    git \
+    && apt clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 
 RUN adduser --system  --home /var/lib/postgresql --no-create-home --shell /bin/bash --group --gecos "PostgreSQL administrator" postgres
@@ -102,12 +114,6 @@ RUN chown -R postgres:postgres /usr/lib/postgresql
 RUN ln -sf /usr/lib/postgresql/share/postgresql/timezonesets /usr/share/postgresql/timezonesets
 
 
-RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends tzdata
-
-RUN ln -fs /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/UTC /etc/localtime && \
-    dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive tzdata
-
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     build-essential \
diff --git a/Dockerfile-16 b/Dockerfile-16
index db5772cee..c281ccd7f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-16
+++ b/Dockerfile-16
@@ -41,14 +41,25 @@ ARG wal_g_release=2.0.1
 
 FROM ubuntu:focal as base
 
-RUN apt update -y && apt install -y \
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
+    DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true \
+    TZ=Etc/UTC
+
+# Pre-configure tzdata before any installations
+RUN ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && \
+    echo $TZ > /etc/timezone && \
+    apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends tzdata && \
+    apt-get install -y \
     curl \
     gnupg \
     lsb-release \
     software-properties-common \
     wget \
     sudo \
-    && apt clean
+    git \
+    && apt clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 
 RUN adduser --system  --home /var/lib/postgresql --no-create-home --shell /bin/bash --group --gecos "PostgreSQL administrator" postgres
@@ -101,13 +112,7 @@ RUN chown -R postgres:postgres /usr/lib/postgresql
 
 RUN ln -sf /usr/lib/postgresql/share/postgresql/timezonesets /usr/share/postgresql/timezonesets
 
-
-RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends tzdata
-
-RUN ln -fs /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/UTC /etc/localtime && \
-    dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive tzdata
-
+    
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     build-essential \
diff --git a/ansible/tasks/stage2-setup-postgres.yml b/ansible/tasks/stage2-setup-postgres.yml
index e22cbe67b..4e9003ace 100644
--- a/ansible/tasks/stage2-setup-postgres.yml
+++ b/ansible/tasks/stage2-setup-postgres.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 #   shell: |
 #     sudo -u postgres bash -c ". /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh && nix profile install nixpkgs#openjdk11"
 # It was decided to leave pljava disabled at https://github.com/supabase/postgres/pull/690 therefore removing this task
+
+- name: Install Git for Nix package management
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    name: git
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes
+  when: stage2_nix
+
 - name: Install Postgres from nix binary cache
   become: yes
   shell: |
@@ -34,6 +43,15 @@
     sudo -u postgres bash -c ". /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh && nix profile install github:supabase/postgres/{{ git_commit_sha }}#{{postgresql_version}}_src"
   when: stage2_nix
 
+- name: Remove Git after Nix package installations
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    name: git
+    state: absent
+    autoremove: yes  
+    purge: yes       
+  when: stage2_nix
+  
 - name: Set ownership and permissions for /etc/ssl/private
   become: yes
   file:
diff --git a/nix/ext/wrappers/default.nix b/nix/ext/wrappers/default.nix
index 74b94f9f9..df44de35f 100644
--- a/nix/ext/wrappers/default.nix
+++ b/nix/ext/wrappers/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , darwin
 , jq
 , rust-bin
+, git
 }:
 let
   rustVersion = "1.80.0";
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ buildPgrxExtension_0_12_6 rec {
   };
  
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config cargo ];
-  buildInputs = [ openssl postgresql ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.isDarwin) [ 
+  buildInputs = [ openssl postgresql git ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.isDarwin) [ 
     darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.CoreFoundation 
     darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Security 
     darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.SystemConfiguration