diff --git a/rubygem-eventmachine.changes b/rubygem-eventmachine.changes
index d4cfd9d..cd6dbee 100644
--- a/rubygem-eventmachine.changes
+++ b/rubygem-eventmachine.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Sep 23 19:34:07 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add a faked beta version, so that rpm understands that 1.0.0
+  is > 1.0.0.beta4
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Sep 23 15:16:32 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/rubygem-eventmachine.spec b/rubygem-eventmachine.spec
index ba6da64..7f9b7c0 100644
--- a/rubygem-eventmachine.spec
+++ b/rubygem-eventmachine.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  ruby-devel
+Provides:       rubygem(%{rb_ver}:eventmachine) = 1.0.0.beta5
 # MANUAL END
 Url:            http://rubyeventmachine.com
 Source:         %{mod_full_name}.gem