diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
index f2a5a085e..66e52f0ac 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ enable nfs-client.target
 # isolcpus-device-plugin.spec
 enable isolcpu_plugin.service
 
+# kernel
+enable kdump-tools.service
+
 # k8s-pod-recovery.spec
 enable k8s-pod-recovery.service
 
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
index ba6d7b00f..6dfc72919 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ enable nfs-client.target
 # isolcpus-device-plugin.spec
 disable isolcpu_plugin.service
 
+# kernel
+enable kdump-tools.service
+
 # k8s-pod-recovery.spec
 enable k8s-pod-recovery.service
 
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
index f2a5a085e..66e52f0ac 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ enable nfs-client.target
 # isolcpus-device-plugin.spec
 enable isolcpu_plugin.service
 
+# kernel
+enable kdump-tools.service
+
 # k8s-pod-recovery.spec
 enable k8s-pod-recovery.service
 
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
index 5ccc91088..2ca1f352b 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ enable nfs-client.target
 # isolcpus-device-plugin.spec
 disable isolcpu_plugin.service
 
+# kernel
+enable kdump-tools.service
+
 # k8s-pod-recovery.spec
 disable k8s-pod-recovery.service
 
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
index 6a4782954..e81bdcf87 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ enable nfs-client.target
 # isolcpus-device-plugin.spec
 enable isolcpu_plugin.service
 
+# kernel
+enable kdump-tools.service
+
 # k8s-pod-recovery.spec
 disable k8s-pod-recovery.service
 
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
index 6a4782954..e81bdcf87 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ enable nfs-client.target
 # isolcpus-device-plugin.spec
 enable isolcpu_plugin.service
 
+# kernel
+enable kdump-tools.service
+
 # k8s-pod-recovery.spec
 disable k8s-pod-recovery.service