diff --git a/WALinuxAgent.spec b/WALinuxAgent.spec
index 8198272..8212d2a 100644
--- a/WALinuxAgent.spec
+++ b/WALinuxAgent.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name:           WALinuxAgent
 Version:        2.3.0.2
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        The Microsoft Azure Linux Agent
 
 License:        ASL 2.0
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Requires:       openssh-server
 Requires:       openssl
 Requires:       parted
 Requires:       python3-pyasn1
+Requires:       iptables
 
 BuildRequires:   systemd
 Requires(post):  systemd
@@ -121,6 +122,11 @@ install -m0755 -D -t %{buildroot}%{_prefix}/lib/dracut/modules.d/%{dracut_modnam
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jul 25 2021 Miroslav Rezanina <mrezanin@redhat.com> - 2.3.0.2-2
+- wala-Require-iptables-package.patch [bz#1978572]
+- Resolves: bz#1978572
+  ([Azure][WALA][RHEL-9] WALA needs iptables package)
+
 * Thu Jun 24 2021 Miroslav Rezanina <mrezanin@redhat.com> - 2.3.0.2-1
 - Rebase to 2.3.0.2 [bz#1972101]
 - Resolves: bz#1972101