diff --git a/conf/build.manifest b/conf/build.manifest
index 65dd39d5..b049b233 100644
--- a/conf/build.manifest
+++ b/conf/build.manifest
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ additional-packages:
 - name: p7zip-rar
   comment: requested by community (NAS-131306) https://forums.truenas.com/t/accepted-add-unrar-7zip-to-truenas-scale/10075
   install_recommends: false
+- name: auditd
+  comment: requested by engineering (NAS-127192)
+  install_recommends: true
 
 #
 # List of additional packages installed into TrueNAS SCALE ISO file