diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-defaults/defaults.yaml b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-defaults/defaults.yaml
index 59af1a4..7294687 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-defaults/defaults.yaml
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-defaults/defaults.yaml
@@ -127,3 +127,9 @@
       Properties:
           Enabled:
              Default: 'false'
+
+/xyz/openbmc_project/software/apply_time:
+    - Interface: xyz.openbmc_project.Software.ApplyTime
+      Properties:
+          RequestedApplyTime:
+             Default: ApplyTime::RequestedApplyTimes::OnReset