diff --git a/elements/os-apply-config/package-installs.yaml b/elements/os-apply-config/package-installs.yaml
index 4d6f6887e..4c4ab3f19 100644
--- a/elements/os-apply-config/package-installs.yaml
+++ b/elements/os-apply-config/package-installs.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 os-apply-config:
   installtype: package
+rsync:
+  phase: pre-install.d