diff --git a/netsim/ansible/templates/initial/linux/ubuntu.j2 b/netsim/ansible/templates/initial/linux/ubuntu.j2
index 422d92f51..41bf7a0ea 100644
--- a/netsim/ansible/templates/initial/linux/ubuntu.j2
+++ b/netsim/ansible/templates/initial/linux/ubuntu.j2
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ fi
 
 {% if 'lag' in module|default([]) %}
 #
-# Install ethtool for lag support
+# Install ethtool and iproute2(ip) for lag support
 #
 if "$NEED_APT_UPDATE"; then
     apt-get update -qq
 fi
-apt-get install -qq ethtool
+apt-get install -qq ethtool iproute2
 {% endif %}
 
 cat <<CONFIG >/etc/lldpd.d/system.conf