diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend b/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
index f9ed14b..b9c7832 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bbappend
@@ -21,3 +21,8 @@
 RDEPENDS_${PN}-sensors += "obmc-hwmon obmc-mgr-sensor"
 
 RDEPENDS_${PN}-debug-collector += "openpower-debug-collector"
+
+# Add checkstop monitor as part of host state management package
+# This will kick start a gpio monitor that will catch the
+# host checkstop conditions and takes necessary actions
+RDEPENDS_${PN}-host-state-mgmt += "checkstop-monitor"