diff --git a/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc b/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
index 5387f93..3158c8f 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
+++ b/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@
 # interface.
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_obmc-bmc-download-mgr ?= "phosphor-software-manager-download-mgr"
 
+# obmc-bmc-version
+#
+# Provides an implementation of the xyz.openbmc_project.Software.Version
+# interface.
+VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_obmc-bmc-version ?= "phosphor-software-manager-version"
+
 # obmc-bmc-updater
 #
 # Provides an implementation of the xyz.openbmc_project.Software.Activation