diff --git a/conf/build.manifest b/conf/build.manifest
index 35f5b63..81fc601 100644
--- a/conf/build.manifest
+++ b/conf/build.manifest
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ base-packages:
   install_recommends: true
 - name: incus
   install_recommends: false
+- name: isc-dhcp-client
+  install_recommends: true
 - name: incus-agent
   # agent is required to get proper events in websockets and run commands on VMs
   install_recommends: false