diff --git a/recipes-networking/cni/cni_git.bb b/recipes-networking/cni/cni_git.bb
index e8d2b44e..cc07a0d5 100644
--- a/recipes-networking/cni/cni_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-networking/cni/cni_git.bb
@@ -106,3 +106,4 @@ INSANE_SKIP:${PN} += "ldflags already-stripped"
 deltask compile_ptest_base
 
 RDEPENDS:${PN} += " ca-certificates"
+RRECOMMENDS:${PN} += "iptables iproute2"
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