diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/lib/command.rb b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/lib/command.rb
index 419d14746c..7f047776c6 100644
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/lib/command.rb
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/lib/command.rb
@@ -38,14 +38,17 @@ module VNMMAD
             :ipset    => 'sudo -n ipset'
         }
 
-        # Adjust :ip[6]tables commands to work with legacy version
-        stdout = Open3.capture3('sudo iptables --version')[0]
-        regex = /.*v(?<version>\d+.\d+.\d+)/
-        iptables_version = Gem::Version.new(stdout.match(regex)[:version])
+        # Adjust :ip[6]tables commands to work with legacy versions
+        begin
+            stdout = Open3.capture3('sudo iptables --version')[0]
+            regex = /.*v(?<version>\d+.\d+.\d+)/
+            iptables_version = Gem::Version.new(stdout.match(regex)[:version])
 
-        if Gem::Version.new('1.6.1') > iptables_version
-            COMMANDS[:iptables]  = 'sudo -n iptables -w 3'
-            COMMANDS[:ip6tables] = 'sudo -n ip6tables -w 3'
+            if Gem::Version.new('1.6.1') > iptables_version
+                COMMANDS[:iptables]  = 'sudo -n iptables -w 3'
+                COMMANDS[:ip6tables] = 'sudo -n ip6tables -w 3'
+            end
+        rescue StandardError
         end
 
         # Represents an Array of commands to be executed by the networking