diff --git a/builders/varnish.js b/builders/varnish.js
index c192190..2aee5af 100644
--- a/builders/varnish.js
+++ b/builders/varnish.js
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ module.exports = {
           overrides: require('../utils/clone-overrides')(options.overrides),
           ssl: true,
           sslExpose: true,
+          build_as_root: ['apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl'],
         });
 
         // Set another lando service we can pass down the stream
diff --git a/examples/custom/README.md b/examples/custom/README.md
index 827c563..091bfb4 100644
--- a/examples/custom/README.md
+++ b/examples/custom/README.md
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ Verification commands
 Run the following commands to validate things are rolling as they should.
 
 ```bash
-# Should also serve over https if specified
+# Should serve over https if specified
 lando ssh -s custom_ssl -c "curl https://localhost | grep sophisticated"
 
-# Shoule use a custom vcl file if specified
+# Should use a custom vcl file if specified
 lando ssh -s custom -c "cat /etc/varnish/lando.vcl | grep LANDOVARNISH"
 lando ssh -s custom -c "env | grep LANDO_CUSTOM_VCL | grep YOUBETCHA"
 lando ssh -s custom -c "curl -I localhost" | grep X-Lando-Varnish | grep capes