diff --git a/package/network/utils/tcpdump/Makefile b/package/network/utils/tcpdump/Makefile
index 3bf5694bda..4cfb63d5bb 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/tcpdump/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/tcpdump/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ define Package/tcpdump-mini
   $(Package/tcpdump/default)
   TITLE+= (minimal version)
   VARIANT:=mini
+  PROVIDES:=tcpdump
 endef
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \