diff --git a/docker/skydive/skydive-agent/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/skydive/skydive-agent/Dockerfile.j2
index 50708e13a7..204aacead3 100644
--- a/docker/skydive/skydive-agent/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/skydive/skydive-agent/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,5 +3,16 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
 {% block skydive_agent_header %}{% endblock %}
 
+{% import "macros.j2" as macros with context %}
+
+{% block skydive_agent_install %}
+{% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] %}
+    {% set skydive_agent_packages = ['openvswitch'] %}
+{% elif base_distro in ['debian', 'ubuntu'] %}
+    {% set skydive_agent_packages = ['openvswitch-common'] %}
+{% endif %}
+{{ macros.install_packages(skydive_agent_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block skydive_agent_footer %}{% endblock %}
 {% block footer %}{% endblock %}