diff --git a/luci.mk b/luci.mk
index cb53aa2bbd..319551789f 100644
--- a/luci.mk
+++ b/luci.mk
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ define Package/$(PKG_NAME)
   VERSION:=$(if $(PKG_VERSION),$(PKG_VERSION),$(PKG_SRC_VERSION))
   $(if $(LUCI_EXTRA_DEPENDS),EXTRA_DEPENDS:=$(LUCI_EXTRA_DEPENDS))
   $(if $(LUCI_PKGARCH),PKGARCH:=$(LUCI_PKGARCH))
+  $(if $(PKG_PROVIDES),PROVIDES:=$(PKG_PROVIDES))
   URL:=$(LUCI_URL)
   MAINTAINER:=$(LUCI_MAINTAINER)
 endef