diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/defaultsetup.conf b/meta/conf/distro/defaultsetup.conf
index 1abb509629..90b68057ad 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/defaultsetup.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/defaultsetup.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TMPDIR .= "${TCLIBCAPPEND}"
 
 USER_CLASSES ?= ""
 PACKAGE_CLASSES ?= "package_ipk"
-INHERIT_DISTRO ?= "debian devshell sstate license remove-libtool"
+INHERIT_DISTRO ?= "debian devshell sstate license remove-libtool create-spdx"
 INHERIT += "${PACKAGE_CLASSES} ${USER_CLASSES} ${INHERIT_DISTRO}"
 
 INIT_MANAGER ??= "none"