diff --git a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
index 15a4bdd6f6..d4890d908b 100644
--- a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ RUN apt-get install -y net-tools \
                        gir1.2-glib-2.0 \
                        libdbus-1-3 \
                        libgirepository-1.0-1 \
-                       libsystemd0
+                       libsystemd0 \
+                       dbus
 
 # Install redis-server
 {% if CONFIGURED_ARCH == "armhf" %}