diff --git a/gettext-runtime-mini.spec b/gettext-runtime-mini.spec
index 20e17f8..2bb3bc0 100644
--- a/gettext-runtime-mini.spec
+++ b/gettext-runtime-mini.spec
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Obsoletes:      gettext-64bit
 Provides:       gettext = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      gettext < %{version}
 Conflicts:      gettext-runtime-mini
+%else
+# to allow a prjconf preference which to take per build
+Provides:       gettext-runtime = %{version}
 %endif
 Summary:        Tools for Native Language Support (NLS)
 License:        GPL-3.0+ and LGPL-2.0+
diff --git a/gettext-runtime.spec b/gettext-runtime.spec
index df80bc1..0e81819 100644
--- a/gettext-runtime.spec
+++ b/gettext-runtime.spec
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Obsoletes:      gettext-64bit
 Provides:       gettext = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      gettext < %{version}
 Conflicts:      gettext-runtime-mini
+%else
+# to allow a prjconf preference which to take per build
+Provides:       gettext-runtime = %{version}
 %endif
 Summary:        Tools for Native Language Support (NLS)
 License:        GPL-3.0+ and LGPL-2.0+