diff --git a/cmake_modules/help_package.cmake b/cmake_modules/help_package.cmake
index 906b6e7913..a6a217b47b 100644
--- a/cmake_modules/help_package.cmake
+++ b/cmake_modules/help_package.cmake
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function(generic_package)
     message("Using CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE ${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE}")
     set(CPACK_RPM_FILE_NAME "RPM-DEFAULT" PARENT_SCOPE)
     set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOREQ 0 PARENT_SCOPE)
-    set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOPROV 0 PARENT_SCOPE)
+    set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOPROV 1 PARENT_SCOPE)
     list(
         APPEND
         CPACK_RPM_EXCLUDE_FROM_AUTO_FILELIST_ADDITION