diff --git a/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend b/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
index af3933b..db27edc 100644
--- a/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
+++ b/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 RDEPENDS_${PN}-inventory += "openpower-fru-vpd openpower-occ-control phosphor-cooling-type"
+RDEPENDS_${PN}-fan-control += "witherspoon-fan-watchdog"