diff --git a/meta-arm-autonomy/recipes-core/images/arm-autonomy-host-image-minimal.bb b/meta-arm-autonomy/recipes-core/images/arm-autonomy-host-image-minimal.bb
index 47a07cd2..0a90abb4 100644
--- a/meta-arm-autonomy/recipes-core/images/arm-autonomy-host-image-minimal.bb
+++ b/meta-arm-autonomy/recipes-core/images/arm-autonomy-host-image-minimal.bb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 DESCRIPTION = "Arm Autonomy stack host minimal image"
 
+# When alternate-kernel DISTRO_FEATURE is present we will build
+# and install the alternate kernel
+inherit ${@bb.utils.filter('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'alternate-kernel', d)}
+
 inherit core-image
 
 LICENSE = "MIT"