diff --git a/meta-gbs/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager/restrictionmode-default-whitelist.override.yml b/meta-gbs/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager/restrictionmode-default-whitelist.override.yml
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+---
+/xyz/openbmc_project/control/host0/restriction_mode:
+    - Interface: xyz.openbmc_project.Control.Security.RestrictionMode
+      Properties:
+          RestrictionMode:
+              Default: RestrictionMode::Modes::Whitelist