diff --git a/parts/k8s/kubernetescustomscript.sh b/parts/k8s/kubernetescustomscript.sh
index a7369f6d61..c283697b83 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/kubernetescustomscript.sh
+++ b/parts/k8s/kubernetescustomscript.sh
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ function installDeps() {
     retrycmd_if_failure 20 5 30 apt-mark hold walinuxagent || exit $ERR_HOLD_WALINUXAGENT
     # See https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/build/debian-hyperkube-base/Dockerfile#L25-L44
     apt_get_install 20 30 300 apt-transport-https ca-certificates iptables iproute2 socat util-linux mount ebtables ethtool init-system-helpers nfs-common ceph-common conntrack glusterfs-client ipset jq || exit $ERR_APT_INSTALL_TIMEOUT
+    systemctlEnableAndStart rpcbind
+    systemctlEnableAndStart rpc-statd
 }
 
 function installDocker() {