diff --git a/config-hlrs/packages.yaml b/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
index e156b4b..cd22240 100644
--- a/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
+++ b/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@ packages:
     require:
       - '%gcc@7.5'
       - '+libiberty' 
+  dbus:
+    externals:
+    - spec: dbus@1.12.2
+      prefix: /usr
+    buildable: false
 # packages which have been discovered by spack external find --all
 #  python:    # not a -devel package
 #    externals: