diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6fff051..b5cc955 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ RUN set -eu && \
         net-tools \
         e2fsprogs \
         qemu-utils \
+        iputils-ping \
         genisoimage \
         ca-certificates \
         netcat-openbsd \
diff --git a/src/network.sh b/src/network.sh
index a1e7a14..8ca6c7b 100644
--- a/src/network.sh
+++ b/src/network.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 # Docker environment variables
 
 : "${MAC:=""}"
+: "${MTU:=""}"
 : "${DHCP:="N"}"
 : "${NETWORK:="Y"}"
 : "${USER_PORTS:=""}"
@@ -349,6 +350,10 @@ getInfo() {
     error "$ADD_ERR -e \"VM_NET_DEV=NAME\" to specify another interface name." && exit 27
   fi
 
+  if [ -z "$MTU" ]; then
+    MTU=$(cat "/sys/class/net/$VM_NET_DEV/mtu")
+  fi
+
   if [ -z "$MAC" ]; then
     local file="$STORAGE/$PROCESS.mac"
     [ -s "$file" ] && MAC=$(<"$file")
@@ -390,7 +395,7 @@ getInfo
 html "Initializing network..."
 
 if [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
-  info "Host: $HOST  IP: $IP  Gateway: $GATEWAY  Interface: $VM_NET_DEV  MAC: $VM_NET_MAC"
+  info "Host: $HOST  IP: $IP  Gateway: $GATEWAY  Interface: $VM_NET_DEV  MAC: $VM_NET_MAC  MTU: $MTU"
   [ -f /etc/resolv.conf ] && grep '^nameserver*' /etc/resolv.conf
   echo
 fi
@@ -444,7 +449,7 @@ else
 
 fi
 
-NET_OPTS+=" -device $ADAPTER,romfile=,netdev=hostnet0,mac=$VM_NET_MAC,id=net0"
+NET_OPTS+=" -device $ADAPTER,romfile=,netdev=hostnet0,mac=$VM_NET_MAC,host_mtu=$MTU,id=net0"
 
 html "Initialized network successfully..."
 return 0