diff --git a/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
index 4605ec8a1e..d822b545fc 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ python do_package_rpm () {
 	os.chmod(outdepends, 0755)
 
 	# Poky / RPM Provides
-	outprovides = workdir + "/" + srcname + ".requires"
+	outprovides = workdir + "/" + srcname + ".provides"
 
 	try:
 		from __builtin__ import file