diff --git a/conf/distro/netmodule-linux.conf b/conf/distro/netmodule-linux.conf
index 8c1f161..cf9ce9d 100644
--- a/conf/distro/netmodule-linux.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/netmodule-linux.conf
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ BB_SIGNATURE_HANDLER ?= 'OEBasicHash'
 #
 OELAYOUT_ABI = "11"
 
+DISTRO_FEATURES_append = " usrmerge"
 DISTRO_FEATURES_append = " systemd"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager = "systemd"
 DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED = "sysvinit"