diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index 8e5ca47..4ac110a 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -60,5 +60,6 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_RSYNC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPMITOOL=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_POWERPC_UTILS=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO_XZ=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index 984a34b..5ac5023 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_RSYNC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPMITOOL=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_POWERPC_UTILS=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO_XZ=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index 9e900e7..41f5489 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -60,5 +60,6 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_RSYNC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPMITOOL=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_POWERPC_UTILS=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO_XZ=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
index 63953db..fac587a 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_RSYNC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPMITOOL=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_POWERPC_UTILS=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO_XZ=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index 6f6c27e..1d08654 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -59,5 +59,7 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_RSYNC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPMITOOL=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_POWERPC_UTILS=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO_XZ=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
+