diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-dey-core.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-dey-core.bb
index cd50787b4..ecae70201 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-dey-core.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-dey-core.bb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ RDEPENDS_${PN} = "\
     base-passwd \
     cloudconnector \
     cryptodev-module \
+    ${@bb.utils.contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'systemd', 'firmwared', '',d)} \
     ${@bb.utils.contains("MACHINE_FEATURES", "keyboard", "${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_keymaps}", "", d)} \
     ${@bb.utils.contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'systemd', '', bb.utils.contains("MACHINE_FEATURES", "rtc", "${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils-hwclock}", "", d), d)} \
     ${@bb.utils.contains("MACHINE_FEATURES", "touchscreen", "${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_touchscreen}", "",d)} \