diff --git a/automation/Dockerfile b/automation/Dockerfile
index 0526d8f0..93a4fe7d 100644
--- a/automation/Dockerfile
+++ b/automation/Dockerfile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ RUN apt-get --yes upgrade
 
 #tzdata is a dependency, won't install otherwise
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-RUN apt-get --yes install gcc g++ cmake lcov git nano
+RUN apt-get --yes install gcc g++ cmake make lcov git valgrind nano
diff --git a/automation/Jenkinsfile b/automation/Jenkinsfile
index 0cb973bd..d4a8e2ab 100644
--- a/automation/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/automation/Jenkinsfile
@@ -55,5 +55,18 @@ pipeline {
                 }
             }
         }
+        stage('Valgrind') {
+            agent {
+                dockerfile {
+                    dir 'automation'
+                    reuseNode true
+                }
+            }
+            steps {
+                dir(BUILDDIR) {
+                    sh 'valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=1 ./fsfw-tests'
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }