diff --git a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bb b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bb
index 11de82f..3dcba8a 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bb
+++ b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-obmc-apps.bb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         ${PN}-chassis-state-mgmt \
         ${PN}-extras \
         ${PN}-extrasdev \
+        ${PN}-fan-control \
         ${PN}-host-state-mgmt \
         ${PN}-inventory \
         ${PN}-leds \
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@
         rest-dbus \
         "
 
+# Use the fan control package group for applications
+# implementing fan control or system fan policy only.
+# Applications that create inventory or sensors should
+# be added those respective package groups instead.
+SUMMARY_${PN}-fan-control = "Fan control"
+RDEPENDS_${PN}-fan-control = " \
+        "
+
 SUMMARY_${PN}-host-state-mgmt = "Host state management"
 RDEPENDS_${PN}-host-state-mgmt = " \
         ${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_obmc-host-state-manager} \