diff --git a/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf b/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
index 0c432b6..c890d36 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
+++ b/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         obmc-phosphor-event-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-user-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-system-mgmt \
+        obmc-host-ipmi \
         ${DISTRO_FEATURES_LIBC} \
         "
 
diff --git a/meta-phosphor/conf/machine/include/sample.inc b/meta-phosphor/conf/machine/include/sample.inc
index cd41c72..cdf10de 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/conf/machine/include/sample.inc
+++ b/meta-phosphor/conf/machine/include/sample.inc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
         obmc-phosphor-chassis-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-sensor-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-flash-mgmt \
+        obmc-host-ipmi \
         "
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ipmi-hw = "host-ipmi-hw-example"