diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index 5872d1d12c..afe86612b4 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ ASSUME_PROVIDED = "\
     python-native-runtime \
     tar-native \
     virtual/libintl-native \
-    texinfo-native\
+    texinfo-native \
+    bash-native \
     "
 # gzip-native should be listed above?