diff --git a/conf/distro/angstrom.conf b/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
index a2c1ba9..8f984f0 100644
--- a/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ PNBLACKLIST[gconf-dbus-native] = "gconf-dbus has been merged back into main GCon
 
 require conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
 
+# uncomment to enable security flags - images tested had issues
+#require conf/distro/include/security_flags.inc
+
 # Prefer openssh over dropbear
 TASK_BASIC_SSHDAEMON = "openssh-ssh openssh-sshd openssh-scp openssh-sftp openssh-sftp-server"