diff --git a/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bbappend b/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bbappend
index 21ee4da..eafd11f 100644
--- a/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bbappend
+++ b/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bbappend
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
 
 # Enable signature verification by DISTRO_FEATURE obmc-ubi-fs
 PACKAGECONFIG_append_df-obmc-ubi-fs = " verify_signature"
+
+# Enable sync of persistent files to the alternate BMC chip
+PACKAGECONFIG_append_df-obmc-ubi-fs = " sync_bmc_files"
diff --git a/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend b/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
index 8c674b9..6e0db1e 100644
--- a/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
+++ b/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 RDEPENDS_${PN}-inventory += "openpower-fru-vpd openpower-occ-control phosphor-cooling-type virtual/obmc-gpio-presence"
 RDEPENDS_${PN}-fan-control += "witherspoon-fan-watchdog"
 RDEPENDS_${PN}-extras += "witherspoon-pfault-analysis witherspoon-power-supply-sync phosphor-webui"
+
+${PN}-software-extras_df-obmc-ubi-fs += "phosphor-software-manager-sync"