diff --git a/comps-f40.xml.in b/comps-f40.xml.in
index 0fc3f197..80704fdb 100644
--- a/comps-f40.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f40.xml.in
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@
       <packagereq type="mandatory">grubby</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">rsync</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">tar</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="default">chrony</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">console-login-helper-messages-issuegen</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">console-login-helper-messages-motdgen</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">console-login-helper-messages-profile</packagereq>