diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/amzn.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/amzn.yml
index 27121214a..8a473a07f 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/amzn.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/amzn.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,3 @@
     enabled: true
     repo_gpgcheck: false
   when: epel_enabled
-
-# iproute is required for networking related facts gathering
-# See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#package-requirements-for-fact-gathering
-# Note: It is not recommended way, but since the tasks execution order, put it here is the simplest way so far. We can move it to a proper place later.
-# TODO: move this to roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/main.yml -> pkgs variables
-# Currently not possible because the collect the network facts before that step, needs reordering of the exec flow.
-- name: Ensure iproute is installed
-  package:
-    name: iproute
-    state: present
-  become: true
diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/centos.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/centos.yml
index cab18da4a..93816ff2f 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/centos.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/centos.yml
@@ -116,14 +116,3 @@
     name: "{{ ((ansible_distribution_major_version | int) < 8) | ternary('libselinux-python', 'python3-libselinux') }}"
     state: present
   become: true
-
-# iproute is required for networking related facts gathering
-# See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#package-requirements-for-fact-gathering
-# Note: It is not recommended way, but since the tasks execution order, put it here is the simplest way so far. We can move it to a proper place later.
-# TODO: move this to roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/main.yml -> pkgs variables
-# Currently not possible because the collect the network facts before that step, needs reordering of the exec flow.
-- name: Ensure iproute is installed
-  package:
-    name: iproute
-    state: present
-  become: true
diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/clear-linux-os.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/clear-linux-os.yml
index ec87bb2f4..2e41eaa01 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/clear-linux-os.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/clear-linux-os.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,3 @@
     daemon_reload: true
     state: started
   become: true
-
-# iproute2 is required for networking related facts gathering
-# See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#package-requirements-for-fact-gathering
-# Note: It is not recommended way, but since the tasks execution order, put it here is the simplest way so far. We can move it to a proper place later.
-# TODO: move this to roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/main.yml -> pkgs variables
-# Currently not possible because the collect the network facts before that step, needs reordering of the exec flow.
-- name: Ensure iproute2 is installed
-  package:
-    name: iproute2
-    state: present
-  become: true
diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/debian.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/debian.yml
index fb3202a95..9b18baa06 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/debian.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/debian.yml
@@ -62,14 +62,3 @@
     - '"changed its" in bootstrap_update_apt_result.stdout'
     - '"value from" in bootstrap_update_apt_result.stdout'
   ignore_errors: true
-
-# iproute2 is required for networking related facts gathering
-# See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#package-requirements-for-fact-gathering
-# Note: It is not recommended way, but since the tasks execution order, put it here is the simplest way so far. We can move it to a proper place later.
-# TODO: move this to roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/main.yml -> pkgs variables
-# Currently not possible because the collect the network facts before that step, needs reordering of the exec flow.
-- name: Ensure iproute2 is installed
-  package:
-    name: iproute2
-    state: present
-  become: true
diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/fedora.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/fedora.yml
index a26280077..d4a43c314 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/fedora.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/fedora.yml
@@ -28,14 +28,3 @@
   become: true
   when:
     - need_bootstrap.rc != 0
-
-# iproute is required for networking related facts gathering
-# See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#package-requirements-for-fact-gathering
-# Note: It is not recommended way, but since the tasks execution order, put it here is the simplest way so far. We can move it to a proper place later.
-# TODO: move this to roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/main.yml -> pkgs variables
-# Currently not possible because the collect the network facts before that step, needs reordering of the exec flow.
-- name: Ensure iproute is installed
-  package:
-    name: iproute
-    state: present
-  become: true
diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/opensuse.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/opensuse.yml
index f0de009e8..5a4f9dead 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/opensuse.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/opensuse.yml
@@ -83,15 +83,3 @@
       - apparmor-parser
     state: present
   become: true
-
-# iproute2 is required for networking related facts gathering
-# See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#package-requirements-for-fact-gathering
-# Note: It is not recommended way, but since the tasks execution order, put it here is the simplest way so far. We can move it to a proper place later.
-# TODO: move this to roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/main.yml -> pkgs variables
-# Currently not possible because the collect the network facts before that step, needs reordering of the exec flow.
-- name: Ensure iproute2 is installed
-  community.general.zypper:
-    name: iproute2
-    state: present
-    update_cache: true
-  become: true
diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/rhel.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/rhel.yml
index ad2c4e962..4e82cd088 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/rhel.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/rhel.yml
@@ -101,14 +101,3 @@
     name: "{{ ((ansible_distribution_major_version | int) < 8) | ternary('libselinux-python', 'python3-libselinux') }}"
     state: present
   become: true
-
-# iproute is required for networking related facts gathering
-# See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#package-requirements-for-fact-gathering
-# Note: It is not recommended way, but since the tasks execution order, put it here is the simplest way so far. We can move it to a proper place later.
-# TODO: move this to roles/kubernetes/preinstall/vars/main.yml -> pkgs variables
-# Currently not possible because the collect the network facts before that step, needs reordering of the exec flow.
-- name: Ensure iproute is installed
-  package:
-    name: iproute
-    state: present
-  become: true
diff --git a/roles/system_packages/vars/main.yml b/roles/system_packages/vars/main.yml
index bb98e58df..cde133a4c 100644
--- a/roles/system_packages/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/system_packages/vars/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ pkgs:
     - "{{ ansible_distribution == 'Debian' }}"
     - "{{ ansible_distribution_major_version in ['11', '12'] }}"
     - "{{ 'k8s_cluster' in group_names }}"
+  iproute:
+    - "{{ ansible_os_family == 'RedHat' }}"
+  iproute2:
+    - "{{ ansible_os_family != 'RedHat' }}"
   ipset:
     - "{{ kube_proxy_mode != 'ipvs' }}"
     - "{{ 'k8s_cluster' in group_names }}"