diff --git a/systemd.changes b/systemd.changes
index 9766514..b45fab3 100644
--- a/systemd.changes
+++ b/systemd.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct 11 13:57:32 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- make sure updaters get in the /sbin/init from here - the sub package
+  of the split package will decide which init wins in update case
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Oct 11 13:10:27 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index b66aa1b..bec7ce2 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Summary:        System V init tools
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}
 Provides:       sbin_init
 Conflicts:      otherproviders(sbin_init)
+Provides:       sysvinit:/sbin/init
 
 %description sysvinit
 Drop-in replacement of System V init tools.