diff --git a/live-build/buildd/hooks/52-linux-virtual-image.binary b/live-build/buildd/hooks/52-linux-virtual-image.binary
index fd299f77..e99b5c71 100755
--- a/live-build/buildd/hooks/52-linux-virtual-image.binary
+++ b/live-build/buildd/hooks/52-linux-virtual-image.binary
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ env DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot "$mount_d" apt-get \
 
 # Install dependencies
 env DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot "$mount_d" apt-get \
-    install -y --install-recommends busybox-initramfs cloud-init dbus \
-               ifupdown initramfs-tools locales lsb-release \
+    install -y busybox-initramfs cloud-init dbus \
+               ifupdown initramfs-tools isc-dhcp-client locales lsb-release \
                openssh-server resolvconf sudo snapd udev 
 
 # Install a kernel