diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies_image.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies_image.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa7d923071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies_image.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+name: 'OpenTelemetry-cpp dependencies image'
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 3 * * 6"
+
+jobs:
+  docker_image:
+    name: Docker Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 300
+    steps:
+    -
+      name: checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    -
+      name: Set up QEMU
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
+    -
+      name: Set up Docker Buildx
+      id: buildx
+      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+    -
+      name: Build Image
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+      with:
+        builder: ${{ steps.buildx.outputs.name }}
+        context: ci/
+        file: ./docker/Dockerfile
+        build-args: BASE_IMAGE=ubuntu:latest
+        platforms: linux/amd64
+        # platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+        push: false
+        tags: otel-cpp-deps
+        load: true
+    -
+      name: Save Image
+      run: |
+        docker images
+        docker save -o /opt/otel-cpp-deps-debian.tar otel-cpp-deps
+    -
+      name: Upload Image
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: otel-cpp-deps
+        path: /opt/otel-cpp-deps-debian.tar
+        retention-days: 14
diff --git a/ci/setup_grpc.sh b/ci/setup_grpc.sh
index 2995f7b4ba..d42fbb7d2e 100755
--- a/ci/setup_grpc.sh
+++ b/ci/setup_grpc.sh
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@ new_grpc_version='v1.43.2'
 gcc_version_for_new_grpc='5.1'
 install_grpc_version=${new_grpc_version}
 grpc_version='v1.39.0'
-usage() { echo "Usage: $0 -v <gcc-version>" 1>&2; exit 1; }
+install_dir='/usr/local/'
+usage() { echo "Usage: $0 [-v <gcc-version>] [-i <install_dir>"] 1>&2; exit 1;}
 
-while getopts ":v:" o; do
+while getopts ":v:i:" o; do
     case "${o}" in
         v)
             gcc_version=${OPTARG}
             ;;
+        i)
+            install_dir=${OPTARG}
+            ;;
         *)
             usage
             ;;
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ if ! type cmake > /dev/null; then
     exit 1
 fi
 export BUILD_DIR=/tmp/
-export INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/
+export INSTALL_DIR=${install_dir}
 pushd $BUILD_DIR
 echo "installing grpc version: ${install_grpc_version}"
 git clone --depth=1 -b ${install_grpc_version} https://github.com/grpc/grpc
diff --git a/ci/setup_thrift.sh b/ci/setup_thrift.sh
index af8cc3ffc8..98e14d5e71 100755
--- a/ci/setup_thrift.sh
+++ b/ci/setup_thrift.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ set -e
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 export THRIFT_VERSION=0.14.1
 
+install_dir='/usr/local/'
+while getopts ":i:" o; do
+    case "${o}" in
+        i)
+            install_dir=${OPTARG}
+            ;;
+        *)
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
 apt update
 
 if ! type cmake > /dev/null; then
@@ -11,7 +22,7 @@ if ! type cmake > /dev/null; then
     exit 1
 fi
 export BUILD_DIR=/tmp/
-export INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/
+export INSTALL_DIR=${install_dir}
 
 apt install -y --no-install-recommends \
       libboost-locale-dev \
@@ -44,6 +55,8 @@ cmake -G Ninja .. \
     -DWITH_BOOSTTHREADS=OFF \
     -DWITH_BOOST_FUNCTIONAL=OFF \
     -DWITH_BOOST_SMART_PTR=OFF \
+    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$INSTALL_DIR \
+    -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$INSTALL_DIR \
     ..
 
 ninja -j $(nproc)
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.debian.deps b/docker/Dockerfile.debian.deps
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0634c11970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.debian.deps
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+ARG BASE_IMAGE=ubuntu:latest
+ARG CORES=${nproc}
+
+FROM ${BASE_IMAGE} as base
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y build-essential autoconf \
+    libtool pkg-config cmake git libssl-dev curl \
+	libcurl4-openssl-dev libgtest-dev libgmock-dev libbenchmark-dev
+
+WORKDIR /work
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/otel-cpp
+
+FROM base as grpc
+# install grpc, protobuf and abseil
+ARG GRPC_VERSION=1.43.2
+
+ADD setup_grpc.sh .
+RUN ./setup_grpc.sh  -i "/opt/otel-cpp" -v ${GRPC_VERSION}
+
+FROM base as thrift
+RUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends wget
+
+# install thrift
+ARG THRIFT_VERSION=0.14.1
+ADD setup_thrift.sh .
+RUN ./setup_thrift.sh -i "/opt/otel-cpp"
+
+FROM scratch as final
+
+COPY --from=grpc /opt/otel-cpp /
+COPY --from=thrift /opt/otel-cpp /
+
+# how to use:
+#
+# docker create -ti --name deps otel-cpp-deps bash
+# docker cp deps:/ ./
+# docker rm -f deps
+#
+# or:
+#
+# COPY --from=otel-cpp-deps /usr