diff --git a/meta-ibm/recipes-phosphor/state/phosphor-state-manager_%.bbappend b/meta-ibm/recipes-phosphor/state/phosphor-state-manager_%.bbappend
index 68a4ccc..089d04c 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/recipes-phosphor/state/phosphor-state-manager_%.bbappend
+++ b/meta-ibm/recipes-phosphor/state/phosphor-state-manager_%.bbappend
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@
 # in the needed package when the host state package is
 # included
 RRECOMMENDS:${PN}-host += "${PN}-hypervisor"
+
+# IBM systems want the chassis package to not allow a
+# system power on if chassis power is in a bad state
+RRECOMMENDS:${PN}-chassis = "${PN}-chassis-check-power-status"
+