diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/base/package.use.force b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/base/package.use.force
index afc4ecf873..775001b659 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/base/package.use.force
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/base/package.use.force
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ app-alternatives/awk gawk
 app-alternatives/bc gnu
 app-alternatives/bzip2 reference
 app-alternatives/cpio gnu
+app-alternatives/gpg reference
 app-alternatives/gzip reference
 app-alternatives/lex flex
 app-alternatives/ninja reference