diff --git a/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc b/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
index abd04b3..267e382 100644
--- a/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
+++ b/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-system-mgmt ?= "obmc-phosphor-sysd"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-settings-mgmt ?= "phosphor-settings"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-logging-mgmt ?= "phosphor-logging"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-state-mgmt ?= "phosphor-host-state-manager"