diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index 138a63fa11..c857bb6d30 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ postgresql93-devel [platform:opensuse]
 python-dev [platform:dpkg]
 python-devel [platform:rpm]
 redhat-rpm-config [platform:rpm]
+iputils-ping [platform:dpkg]
+iputils [platform:rpm]