diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/clutter/clutter-1.8_1.8.0.bb b/meta/recipes-graphics/clutter/clutter-1.8_1.8.0.bb
index f746bdef6d..7d15318d77 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/clutter/clutter-1.8_1.8.0.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/clutter/clutter-1.8_1.8.0.bb
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ require recipes-graphics/clutter/clutter-package.inc
 
 PR = "r3"
 
+# We're API/ABI compatible and this may make things easier for layers
+PROVIDES += "clutter-1.6"
+
 # Internal json-glib was removed in Clutter 1.5.2
 STDDEPENDS += "json-glib cogl atk"