diff --git a/evolution-data-server.spec b/evolution-data-server.spec
index 8b64b82..dc09edd 100644
--- a/evolution-data-server.spec
+++ b/evolution-data-server.spec
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gcr-base-3) >= 3.12
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libsecret-1)
 BuildRequires:  vala-devel vala-tools
 
+# workaround for libedbus-private library
+%ifarch x86_64
+Provides:	devel(libedbus-private(64bit))
+%else
+Provides:	devel(libedbus-private)
+%endif
+
 Obsoletes: %oldlibname
 
 %description