diff --git a/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend b/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
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+RDEPENDS_${PN}-inventory += "openpower-fru-vpd"