diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/2004/basic.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/2004/basic.sh
index 29cb15b40..4687d6e59 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/2004/basic.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/2004/basic.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/apt.sh
 
 set -e
 
+echo "Install python2"
+apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python-is-python2
+
 echo "Install dnsutils"
 apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends dnsutils