diff --git a/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc b/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
index 54b98bc..1740c7e 100644
--- a/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
+++ b/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ipmi-hw ?= "phosphor-ipmi-hw-example"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-state-mgmt ?= "phosphor-state-manager"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-logging-mgmt ?= "phosphor-logging"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-net-ipmi ?= "phosphor-net-ipmid"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-sensor-mgmt ?= "obmc-phosphor-sensord"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-settings-mgmt ?= "phosphor-settings"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-system-mgmt ?= "obmc-phosphor-sysd"