diff --git a/meta/packages/gnome/gail_1.20.0.bb b/meta/packages/gnome/gail_1.20.0.bb
index 58168a04d5..13346f34b0 100644
--- a/meta/packages/gnome/gail_1.20.0.bb
+++ b/meta/packages/gnome/gail_1.20.0.bb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ SECTION = "x11/libs"
 PR = "r0"
 DESCRIPTION = "GNOME Accessibility Implementation Library"
 DEPENDS = "gtk+"
+PROVIDES = "virtual/gail"
 
 inherit gnome