diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
index d6c00efeb664..281758e40788 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/rtnetlink.sh
@@ -1453,6 +1453,8 @@ usage: ${0##*/} OPTS
 EOF
 }
 
+require_command jq
+
 #check for needed privileges
 if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ];then
 	end_test "SKIP: Need root privileges"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/vlan_bridge_binding.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/vlan_bridge_binding.sh
index e7cb8c678bde..fe5472d84424 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/vlan_bridge_binding.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/vlan_bridge_binding.sh
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ test_binding_toggle_off_when_upper_down()
 	do_test_binding_off : "on->off when upper down"
 }
 
+require_command jq
+
 trap defer_scopes_cleanup EXIT
 setup_prepare
 tests_run