diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/debian-11.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/debian-11.yml
index 6450038f6..140921d73 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/debian-11.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/debian-11.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ required_pkgs:
   - apt-transport-https
   - software-properties-common
   - conntrack
+  - iptables