diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 43d44dbd8103..32c2519d6df3 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ sudo cp {{redis_dump_load_py2_wheel_path}} $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$REDIS_DUMP_LOAD_PY2
 sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install $REDIS_DUMP_LOAD_PY2_WHEEL_NAME
 sudo rm -rf $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$REDIS_DUMP_LOAD_PY2_WHEEL_NAME
 
+# Install Python module for ipaddress
+sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install ipaddress
+
 # Install SwSS SDK Python 2 package
 SWSSSDK_PY2_WHEEL_NAME=$(basename {{swsssdk_py2_wheel_path}})
 sudo cp {{swsssdk_py2_wheel_path}} $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$SWSSSDK_PY2_WHEEL_NAME