diff --git a/test/common/config/vm_setup.sh b/test/common/config/vm_setup.sh
index d570de534..519185c9e 100755
--- a/test/common/config/vm_setup.sh
+++ b/test/common/config/vm_setup.sh
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ if $INSTALL; then
     sudo dnf install -y librdmacm-utils
     sudo dnf install -y libibverbs-utils
     sudo dnf install -y gdisk
+    sudo dnf install -y socat
 fi
 
 cd ~