diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index e270c716b7..51d1d6288d 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -143,6 +143,17 @@
   - base
   when: not nftables
 
+- name: On F42+ ppc64le Ensure iptables-legacy is installed as well
+  ansible.builtin.package: state=present name=iptables-legacy
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  - base
+  when: >
+    not nftables and
+    ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 42 and
+    ansible_distribution == 'Fedora' and
+    ansible_architecture == 'ppc64le'
+
 - name: Ensure nftables is not installed
   ansible.builtin.package: state=absent name=nftables
   tags: