diff --git a/kiwi-builder-image/SL-Micro.kiwi b/kiwi-builder-image/SL-Micro.kiwi
index 0cd9b02..654194d 100644
--- a/kiwi-builder-image/SL-Micro.kiwi
+++ b/kiwi-builder-image/SL-Micro.kiwi
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@
 	<!-- FIXME does not build without control file which is obsolete
 	<package name="live-add-yast-repos"/> -->
 	<package name="parted"/> <!-- seems missing to deploy the image -->
+	<package name="iptables"/> <!-- needed by RKE2 -->
     </packages>
 
     <packages type="image" profiles="bootloader">
diff --git a/kiwi-builder-image/SL-Micro.kiwi.4096 b/kiwi-builder-image/SL-Micro.kiwi.4096
index 4887385..f60e0d1 100644
--- a/kiwi-builder-image/SL-Micro.kiwi.4096
+++ b/kiwi-builder-image/SL-Micro.kiwi.4096
@@ -1041,6 +1041,7 @@
 	<!-- FIXME does not build without control file which is obsolete
 	<package name="live-add-yast-repos"/> -->
 	<package name="parted"/> <!-- seems missing to deploy the image -->
+	<package name="iptables"/> <!-- needed by RKE2 -->
     </packages>
 
     <packages type="image" profiles="bootloader">