diff --git a/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf b/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
index 837269a..97667ea 100644
--- a/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_keymaps = ""
 
 # Phosphor OpenBMC uses systemd and udev
-DISTRO_FEATURES_append = " systemd"
+DISTRO_FEATURES_append = " systemd pam"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager = "systemd"
 DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED = "sysvinit"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_initscripts = ""