diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bb b/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bb
index 43e363b..43e5aba 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bb
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bb
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 # handles the rest.
 SYSTEMD_PACKAGES = ""
 
+PACKAGECONFIG[verify_signature] = "--enable-verify_signature,--disable-verify_signature"
+
 inherit autotools pkgconfig
 inherit obmc-phosphor-dbus-service
 inherit pythonnative