diff --git a/tests/spread/integration/iptables/task.yaml b/tests/spread/integration/iptables/task.yaml
index c626466d5..68882eb6c 100644
--- a/tests/spread/integration/iptables/task.yaml
+++ b/tests/spread/integration/iptables/task.yaml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ execute: |
   # ensure the command spits something out we can recognize
   # we cannot test deeper functionality due to the GH runner kernel
   # not having loaded the expected kernel modules.
-  chroot "$rootfs" sudo iptables --help | grep "Usage: iptables"
+  chroot "$rootfs" sudo iptables-legacy --help | grep "Usage: iptables"