diff --git a/classes/phosphor-software-manager-ubi-fs.bbclass b/classes/phosphor-software-manager-ubi-fs.bbclass
index 0e62023..f11fcd0 100644
--- a/classes/phosphor-software-manager-ubi-fs.bbclass
+++ b/classes/phosphor-software-manager-ubi-fs.bbclass
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # UBI-specific configuration for the phosphor-manager-software package
 
+PACKAGECONFIG_append = " ubifs_layout"
+
 RDEPENDS_phosphor-software-manager-updater-ubi += " \
     bash \
     mtd-utils-ubifs \
diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bb b/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bb
index 684f631..710a841 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bb
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/phosphor-software-manager.bb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 PACKAGECONFIG[verify_signature] = "--enable-verify_signature,--disable-verify_signature"
 PACKAGECONFIG[sync_bmc_files] = "--enable-sync_bmc_files,--disable-sync_bmc_files"
+PACKAGECONFIG[ubifs_layout] = "--enable-ubifs_layout"
 
 inherit autotools pkgconfig
 inherit obmc-phosphor-dbus-service