diff --git a/ansible/install.yml b/ansible/install.yml
index d5f00ee..fc25d48 100755
--- a/ansible/install.yml
+++ b/ansible/install.yml
@@ -69,5 +69,8 @@
    - name: install iptc
      pip: name=python-iptables state=latest
 
+   - name: install ipaddress
+     pip: name=ipaddress state=latest
+
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 186356c..7e00fff 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
           'docker==2.0.2',
           'requests',
           'prometheus_client',
-          'urllib3'
+          'urllib3',
+          'ipaddress'
       ],
       zip_safe=False,
       entry_points={
diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile b/utils/docker/Dockerfile
index df52ccc..25d5337 100755
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -25,17 +25,16 @@
 # partner consortium (www.sonata-nfv.eu).
 
 FROM ubuntu:trusty
-MAINTAINER steven.vanrossem@intec.ugent.be
 
 ENV SON_EMU_IN_DOCKER 1
 
 RUN apt-get clean
 RUN apt-get update \
-    && apt-get install -y  git aptitude
+    && apt-get install -y  git aptitude build-essential python-setuptools python-dev software-properties-common
 
 
 # install containernet
-RUN apt-get install -y curl && \
+RUN apt-get install -y curl iptables && \
     curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python2
 
 # install docker