diff --git a/recipes-core/images/netmodule-linux-image-minimal.bb b/recipes-core/images/netmodule-linux-image-minimal.bb
index a8b7a65..b0eae8e 100644
--- a/recipes-core/images/netmodule-linux-image-minimal.bb
+++ b/recipes-core/images/netmodule-linux-image-minimal.bb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ IMAGE_INSTALL = " \
     board-descriptor \
     curl \
     tar \
+    less \
     kernel-devicetree \
     "
 
diff --git a/recipes-core/images/netmodule-linux-image.bb b/recipes-core/images/netmodule-linux-image.bb
index 1a81591..fa0d401 100644
--- a/recipes-core/images/netmodule-linux-image.bb
+++ b/recipes-core/images/netmodule-linux-image.bb
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " \
                 bridge-utils \
                 gpsd \
                 curl \
+                less \
                 ${FIRMWARE} \
                 "