diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 77dfb9ab5..0b5bbae4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # OpenCore Legacy Patcher changelog
 
+## 0.0.19
+- Add SMC-Spoof.kext to avoid triggering `smcupdater`
+
 ## 0.0.18
 - Disable Vault by default due to breaking installations
 - Move BOOTx64.efi to System/Library/CoreServices/ to support GPT BootCamp installs
diff --git a/Resources/Constants.py b/Resources/Constants.py
index b088fe169..ebc22f084 100644
--- a/Resources/Constants.py
+++ b/Resources/Constants.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Constants:
         self.backlight_version = "1.0.0"
         self.cpufriend_version = "1.2.3"
         self.nightshift_version = "1.1.0"
+        self.smcspoof_version = "1.0.0"
 
         # Get resource path
         self.current_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ class Constants:
     def cpufriend_path(self): return self.payload_kexts_path / Path(f"Acidanthera/CPUFriend-v{self.cpufriend_version}.zip")
     @property
     def nightshift_path(self): return self.payload_kexts_path / Path(f"Misc/NightShiftEnabler-v{self.nightshift_version}.zip")
+    @property
+    def smcspoof_path(self): return self.payload_kexts_path / Path(f"Misc/SMC-Spoof-v{self.smcspoof_version}.zip")
 
     # Build Location
     @property
diff --git a/Resources/build.py b/Resources/build.py
index 46f51c7b6..05c36a0da 100644
--- a/Resources/build.py
+++ b/Resources/build.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class BuildOpenCore:
             ("WhateverGreen.kext", self.constants.whatevergreen_version, self.constants.whatevergreen_path, lambda: True),
             ("RestrictEvents.kext", self.constants.restrictevents_version, self.constants.restrictevents_path, lambda: self.model in ModelArray.MacPro71),
             ("NightShiftEnabler.kext", self.constants.nightshift_version, self.constants.nightshift_path, lambda: self.model not in ModelArray.NightShiftExclude),
+            ("SMC-Spoof.kext", self.constants.smcspoof_version, self.constants.smcspoof_path, lambda: True),
             # CPU patches
             ("AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext", self.constants.mce_version, self.constants.mce_path, lambda: self.model in ModelArray.DualSocket),
             ("AAAMouSSE.kext", self.constants.mousse_version, self.constants.mousse_path, lambda: self.model in ModelArray.SSEEmulator),
diff --git a/payloads/Config/v0.6.8/config.plist b/payloads/Config/v0.6.8/config.plist
index 29852249a..f71d4c870 100644
--- a/payloads/Config/v0.6.8/config.plist
+++ b/payloads/Config/v0.6.8/config.plist
@@ -576,6 +576,24 @@
 				<key>PlistPath</key>
 				<string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
 			</dict>
+			<dict>
+				<key>Arch</key>
+				<string>x86_64</string>
+				<key>Comment</key>
+				<string>SMC Spoof</string>
+				<key>Enabled</key>
+				<false/>
+				<key>MaxKernel</key>
+				<string></string>
+				<key>MinKernel</key>
+				<string></string>
+				<key>BundlePath</key>
+				<string>SMC-Spoof.kext</string>
+				<key>ExecutablePath</key>
+				<string></string>
+				<key>PlistPath</key>
+				<string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
+			</dict>
 		</array>
 		<key>Block</key>
 		<array/>
@@ -626,6 +644,36 @@
 				<key>Skip</key>
 				<integer>0</integer>
 			</dict>
+			<dict>
+				<key>Arch</key>
+				<string>x86_64</string>
+				<key>Base</key>
+				<string></string>
+				<key>Comment</key>
+				<string>Patch AppleSMC</string>
+				<key>Count</key>
+				<integer>1</integer>
+				<key>Enabled</key>
+				<true/>
+				<key>Find</key>
+				<data>c21jLXZlcnNpb24=</data>
+				<key>Identifier</key>
+				<string>com.apple.driver.AppleSMC</string>
+				<key>Limit</key>
+				<integer>0</integer>
+				<key>Mask</key>
+				<data></data>
+				<key>MaxKernel</key>
+				<string></string>
+				<key>MinKernel</key>
+				<string></string>
+				<key>Replace</key>
+				<data>b2xkLXZlcnNpb24=</data>
+				<key>ReplaceMask</key>
+				<data></data>
+				<key>Skip</key>
+				<integer>0</integer>
+			</dict>
 		</array>
 		<key>Quirks</key>
 		<dict>
diff --git a/payloads/Kexts/Misc/SMC-Spoof-v1.0.0.zip b/payloads/Kexts/Misc/SMC-Spoof-v1.0.0.zip
new file mode 100644
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