diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/chassis/obmc-mgr-inventory.bb b/common/recipes-phosphor/chassis/obmc-mgr-inventory.bb
index aa9f6b4..452faa3 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/chassis/obmc-mgr-inventory.bb
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/chassis/obmc-mgr-inventory.bb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 RRECOMMENDS_${PN} += "virtual-obmc-inventory-data"
 
+VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_skeleton_workbook ?= ""
+
 RDEPENDS_${PN} += "\
         python-argparse \
         python-dbus \