diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files/nsswitch.conf b/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files/nsswitch.conf
index 06f03d22a6..53279c12b7 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files/nsswitch.conf
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files/nsswitch.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 passwd:         compat
 group:          compat
 shadow:         compat
+gshadow:        files
 
 hosts:          files dns
 networks:       files