diff --git a/conf/distro/include/angstrom-package-ipk.inc b/conf/distro/include/angstrom-package-ipk.inc
index 14206bd..935c0d3 100644
--- a/conf/distro/include/angstrom-package-ipk.inc
+++ b/conf/distro/include/angstrom-package-ipk.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 INHERIT += "package_ipk"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/update-alternatives-native ?= "opkg-native"
-PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/update-alternatives ?= ${PREFERRED_PROVIDER_opkg}
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/update-alternatives ?= "update_alternatives_cworth"