diff --git a/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/util/InstallFeatureUtil.java b/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/util/InstallFeatureUtil.java
index 66b5c932e..9b59a59f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/util/InstallFeatureUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/util/InstallFeatureUtil.java
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ public void installFeatures(boolean isAcceptLicense, List<String> featuresToInst
             mapBasedInstallKernel.put("single.json.file", jsonRepos);
             mapBasedInstallKernel.put("features.to.resolve", featuresToInstall);
             mapBasedInstallKernel.put("license.accept", acceptLicenseMapValue);
+            mapBasedInstallKernel.put("is.install.server.feature", true);
 
             if (isDebugEnabled()) {
                 mapBasedInstallKernel.put("debug", Level.FINEST);