diff --git a/templates/xbps-base-system/template b/templates/xbps-base-system/template
index d44f6079227..ffc3dce2eba 100644
--- a/templates/xbps-base-system/template
+++ b/templates/xbps-base-system/template
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ Add_dependency full iana-etc
 Add_dependency full vim
 Add_dependency full sysvinit
 Add_dependency full kernel
+Add_dependency full iputils
 Add_dependency full initscripts
 Add_dependency full xbps-base-pkg