diff --git a/iopsys-analytics/Makefile b/iopsys-analytics/Makefile
index 3ae60300b..ae21aa7e1 100644
--- a/iopsys-analytics/Makefile
+++ b/iopsys-analytics/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ define Package/$(PKG_NAME)
     +@PACKAGE_syslog-ng:SYSLOGNG_LOGROTATE              \
     +PACKAGE_fluent-bit:logrotate                       \
     +@DMCLI_REMOTE_CONNECTION
+  # tools used in development/testing
+  DEPENDS+=                                             \
+    +iperf3
 
 endef