diff --git a/conf/machine/imx7d2gsmarc.conf b/conf/machine/imx7d2gsmarc.conf
index 4417b6b..392c4d9 100644
--- a/conf/machine/imx7d2gsmarc.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/imx7d2gsmarc.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttymxc2"
 
 MACHINE_FEATURES += "screen usbgadget vfat ext2 bluetooth wifi pci alsa serial usbhost"
 
+IMAGE_FEATURES += "package-management"
+
 IMAGE_FSTYPES_remove = "sdcard"
 IMAGE_FSTYPES += "tar.bz2"
 
diff --git a/conf/machine/imx7dsmarc.conf b/conf/machine/imx7dsmarc.conf
index c72d0cf..4d206b6 100644
--- a/conf/machine/imx7dsmarc.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/imx7dsmarc.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttymxc2"
 
 MACHINE_FEATURES += "screen usbgadget vfat ext2 bluetooth wifi pci alsa serial usbhost"
 
+IMAGE_FEATURES += "package-management"
+
 IMAGE_FSTYPES_remove = "sdcard"
 IMAGE_FSTYPES += "tar.bz2"
 
diff --git a/conf/machine/imx7ssmarc.conf b/conf/machine/imx7ssmarc.conf
index dfdf774..42fb0e6 100644
--- a/conf/machine/imx7ssmarc.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/imx7ssmarc.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttymxc2"
 
 MACHINE_FEATURES += "screen usbgadget vfat ext2 bluetooth wifi alsa serial usbhost"
 
+IMAGE_FEATURES += "package-management"
+
 IMAGE_FSTYPES_remove = "sdcard"
 IMAGE_FSTYPES += "tar.bz2"