diff --git a/meta-poky/conf/distro/include/poky-distro-alt-test-config.inc b/meta-poky/conf/distro/include/poky-distro-alt-test-config.inc
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+DISTRO_FEATURES_append = " pam"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_linuxstdbase ?= "4.19%"