diff --git a/conf/distro/include/angstrom-package-ipk.inc b/conf/distro/include/angstrom-package-ipk.inc
index 7e0c68c..8a9894c 100644
--- a/conf/distro/include/angstrom-package-ipk.inc
+++ b/conf/distro/include/angstrom-package-ipk.inc
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ ANGSTROM_FEED_CONFIGS ?= "angstrom-feed-configs"
 
 EXTRAOPKGCONFIG = "opkg-config-base ${ANGSTROM_FEED_CONFIGS}"
 
-ANGSTROM_IPK_UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES ?= "opkg-utils"
+ANGSTROM_IPK_UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES ?= "update-alternatives-opkg"
 
 DISTRO_UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES = "${ANGSTROM_IPK_UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES}"
 
 # we need the same provider for opkg and u-a
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/update-alternatives-native ?= "opkg-utils-native"
-PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/update-alternatives = "${ANGSTROM_IPK_UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES}"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/update-alternatives = "opkg-utils"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_update-alternatives = "${ANGSTROM_IPK_UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES}"