diff --git a/meta-facebook/meta-yosemite4/recipes-phosphor/images/fb-yosemite4-phosphor-image.inc b/meta-facebook/meta-yosemite4/recipes-phosphor/images/fb-yosemite4-phosphor-image.inc
index 0b220a9..a1b0ca5 100644
--- a/meta-facebook/meta-yosemite4/recipes-phosphor/images/fb-yosemite4-phosphor-image.inc
+++ b/meta-facebook/meta-yosemite4/recipes-phosphor/images/fb-yosemite4-phosphor-image.inc
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@
     obmc-leds \
 "
 
+# Temporarily add libusb1 to allow side-loading of a BIOS/BIC update
+# application which need libusb1.  Should be removed when BIOS and BIC update
+# is finished.
+OBMC_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL:append = " \
+    libusb1 \
+"
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