diff --git a/conf/distro/angstrom.conf b/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
index 22f7e86..a2c1ba9 100644
--- a/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
@@ -117,3 +117,7 @@ DISTRO_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += " \
     openssh-sftp-server \
     ${DEBUG_APPS} \
 "
+
+# workaround oe-core long lasting bulls.. 049f89155b1e80875aad6e53b21808b827c06915
+# make x11-base a valid IMAGE_FEATURES again
+IMAGE_FEATURES[validitems] += "x11-base"