diff --git a/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc b/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
index 11f0671..4c3ec5c 100644
--- a/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
+++ b/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
 # Linux kernel LED subsystem LEDs.
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_obmc-leds-sysfs ?= "phosphor-led-sysfs"
 
+# obmc-bmc-code-mgr
+#
+# Provides an implementation of the xyz.openbmc_project.Software.BMC.Version
+# interface.
+VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_obmc-bmc-code-mgr ?= "phosphor-software-manager-version"
+
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-logging-mgmt ?= "phosphor-logging"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-net-ipmi ?= "phosphor-net-ipmid"