diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-sbp1/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend b/meta-ibm/meta-sbp1/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
index 1cf1d3a..08d39d9 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-sbp1/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-sbp1/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 RDEPENDS:${PN}-flash = " \
     phosphor-software-manager \
     phosphor-ipmi-flash \
+    zram \
     "
 
 SUMMARY:${PN}-fans = "IBM fan"