diff --git a/check_install.py b/check_install.py
index 08759db12..ed0d8018a 100755
--- a/check_install.py
+++ b/check_install.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ def main():
 
     # check version
     time.sleep(5)
+    p.sendline('uptime')
+    p.expect([cmd_prompt])
     p.sendline('show version')
     p.expect([cmd_prompt])
     p.sendline('show ip bgp sum')
diff --git a/scripts/build_kvm_image.sh b/scripts/build_kvm_image.sh
index 4531ca25a..d56b53f32 100755
--- a/scripts/build_kvm_image.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_kvm_image.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ prepare_installer_disk()
     umount $tmpdir
 }
 
+apt-get install -y net-tools
 create_disk
 prepare_installer_disk