diff --git a/mdds.spec b/mdds.spec
index 7ba56b7..3416a29 100644
--- a/mdds.spec
+++ b/mdds.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Group: Development/Libraries
 Summary: Headers for %{name}
 BuildArch: noarch
 Requires: boost-devel
+Provides: %{name}-static = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description devel
 Headers for %{name}.