diff --git a/dockers/docker-swss-layer-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-swss-layer-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
index 15f0e0edcc..cd250698da 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-swss-layer-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-swss-layer-bullseye/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 RUN apt-get update
 
+RUN apt-get install iputils-ping
+
 {% if docker_swss_layer_bullseye_debs.strip() -%}
 # Copy locally-built Debian package dependencies
 {{ copy_files("debs/", docker_swss_layer_bullseye_debs.split(' '), "/debs/") }}
diff --git a/dockers/docker-swss-layer-buster/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-swss-layer-buster/Dockerfile.j2
index 36f085936d..a86b729418 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-swss-layer-buster/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-swss-layer-buster/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 RUN apt-get update
 
+RUN apt-get install iputils-ping
+
 {% if docker_swss_layer_buster_debs.strip() -%}
 # Copy locally-built Debian package dependencies
 {{ copy_files("debs/", docker_swss_layer_buster_debs.split(' '), "/debs/") }}