diff --git a/strongswan.spec b/strongswan.spec
index 299569c830..e18f398920 100644
--- a/strongswan.spec
+++ b/strongswan.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ BuildRequires: flex
 BuildRequires: libtool
 BuildRequires: gcc >= 3
 
+Provides: strongswan
+Obsoletes: strongswan
+
 %package -n strongswan-swanctl
 Summary: Placeholder package for strongswan-swanctl for dependency resolution
 %description -n strongswan-swanctl