diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
index 1e8c28b0682e..5c34246ca8be 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ RUN apt-get update &&   \
         i2c-tools       \
         psmisc          \
         python3-jsonschema \
-        libpci3
+        libpci3         \
+        iputils-ping
 
 # On Arista devices, the sonic_platform wheel is not installed in the container.
 # Instead, the installation directory is mounted from the host OS. However, this method