diff --git a/conf/machine/include/openpower.inc b/conf/machine/include/openpower.inc
index d70cbe6..c333784 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/openpower.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/openpower.inc
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-flash-mgmt = "packagegroup-op-apps"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-sensor-mgmt = "packagegroup-op-apps"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-system-mgmt = "packagegroup-op-apps"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-inventory-data ?= "${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_skeleton_workbook}"
diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/conf/machine/palmetto.conf b/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/conf/machine/palmetto.conf
index c43c588..9c60801 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/conf/machine/palmetto.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/conf/machine/palmetto.conf
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@
 
 PHOSPHOR_MRW_URI = "git://github.com/open-power/palmetto-xml"
 PHOSPHOR_MRW_REV = "82818682f2c2009c30d700df6d5f8897a3096e4f"
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-inventory-data = "obmc-inventory"
diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/recipes-phosphor/workbook/palmetto-config.bb b/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/recipes-phosphor/workbook/palmetto-config.bb
index 6fedd2d..97d12de 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/recipes-phosphor/workbook/palmetto-config.bb
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/recipes-phosphor/workbook/palmetto-config.bb
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
 PR = "r1"
 
 inherit config-in-skeleton
-RRECOMMENDS_${PN} += "virtual-system-inventory-data"
+
+PROVIDES_remove = "virtual/obmc-inventory-data"
+RPROVIDES_${PN}_remove = "virtual-obmc-inventory-data"