diff --git a/builder/oracle/classic/builder.go b/builder/oracle/classic/builder.go
index 4b86c449c..5fe719567 100644
--- a/builder/oracle/classic/builder.go
+++ b/builder/oracle/classic/builder.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 			DebugKeyPath:   fmt.Sprintf("oci_classic_%s.pem", b.config.PackerBuildName),
 			PrivateKeyFile: b.config.Comm.SSHPrivateKey,
 		},
+		&stepCreateIPReservation{},
 		&stepCreateInstance{},
 		&communicator.StepConnect{
 			Config: &b.config.Comm,