diff --git a/mpcdf_common.py b/mpcdf_common.py
index 6351d8069d8812613c75d0f9ec8aeaac9ac09188..04f8d73995cb7253ee8c23cdde5b887a1a40c9c6 100644
--- a/mpcdf_common.py
+++ b/mpcdf_common.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def dist_prjconf_tags(distribution):
         """
         ExpandFlags: module:python36-3.6
         Support: post-build-checks
+        Preinstall: iproute
         Support: iproute
         Substitute: c_compiler gcc
         Substitute: c++_compiler gcc-c++