diff --git a/microsoft/testsuites/dpdk/dpdktestpmd.py b/microsoft/testsuites/dpdk/dpdktestpmd.py
index 9b90a28c28..b30a9961e4 100644
--- a/microsoft/testsuites/dpdk/dpdktestpmd.py
+++ b/microsoft/testsuites/dpdk/dpdktestpmd.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
             and bool(x.get_kernel_information().version >= "5.15.0")
             and x.is_package_in_repo("linux-modules-extra-azure"),
             packages=["linux-modules-extra-azure"],
+            requires_reboot=True,
         ),
         OsPackageDependencies(
             matcher=lambda x: isinstance(x, Debian),