diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/state/phosphor-state-manager_git.bb b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/state/phosphor-state-manager_git.bb
index a73f387..5d2357e 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/state/phosphor-state-manager_git.bb
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/state/phosphor-state-manager_git.bb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 inherit meson pkgconfig
 inherit obmc-phosphor-dbus-service
+inherit obmc-phosphor-systemd
 
 DEPENDS += "sdbusplus"
 DEPENDS += "sdeventplus"