diff --git a/package/yast2-installation.changes b/package/yast2-installation.changes
index 75a3347d2..dbba13803 100644
--- a/package/yast2-installation.changes
+++ b/package/yast2-installation.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb  6 12:24:34 CET 2018 - schubi@suse.de
+
+- Added requirement iproute2 to spec file. This is needed by
+  the VNC AutoYaST installation in the second stage.
+  (Follow up of bnc#1077236)
+- 4.0.31
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb  2 15:26:05 UTC 2018 - jreidinger@suse.com
 
diff --git a/package/yast2-installation.spec b/package/yast2-installation.spec
index 26745294b..89c6beee1 100644
--- a/package/yast2-installation.spec
+++ b/package/yast2-installation.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 Name:           yast2-installation
-Version:        4.0.30
+Version:        4.0.31
 Release:        0
 
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ Requires:	coreutils
 # BNC 446533, /sbin/lspci called but not installed
 Requires:	pciutils
 
+# Needed call /sbin/ip in vnc.sh/network.sh
+Requires:	iproute2
+
 # install the registration module only in SLE (bsc#1043122)
 %if !0%{?is_opensuse}
 Recommends:	yast2-registration