diff --git a/aaa_base.changes b/aaa_base.changes
index 340e025..639a072 100644
--- a/aaa_base.changes
+++ b/aaa_base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug 12 12:51:17 CEST 2010 - dmueller@suse.de
+
+- add a split provides for smooth upgrade
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul 29 17:52:24 CEST 2010 - ro@suse.de
 
diff --git a/aaa_base.spec b/aaa_base.spec
index 0199f5b..ec36693 100644
--- a/aaa_base.spec
+++ b/aaa_base.spec
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ License:        GPLv2+
 Summary:        SUSE Linux Base Package (recommended part)
 Group:          System/Fhs
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}
+Provides:       aaa_base:/etc/DIR_COLORS
 
 %description extras
 The parts of aaa_base that should be installed by default but are not