diff --git a/conf/build.manifest b/conf/build.manifest
index e167178c..a99968e3 100644
--- a/conf/build.manifest
+++ b/conf/build.manifest
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ additional-packages:
 - name: i2c-tools
   comment: requested by platform team (NAS-120155)
   install_recommends: true
+- name: systemd-container
+  comment: requested by community (NAS-123533)
+  install_recommends: false
 
 #
 # List of additional packages installed into TrueNAS SCALE ISO file