diff --git a/libraries/provider_java_certificate.rb b/libraries/provider_java_certificate.rb
index 65f1ecfa..3f5d6b61 100644
--- a/libraries/provider_java_certificate.rb
+++ b/libraries/provider_java_certificate.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 require 'fileutils'
 
 class Chef::Provider::JavaCertificate < Chef::Provider::LWRPBase
+  provides :java_certificate if defined?(provides)
+
   include Chef::Mixin::ShellOut
 
   use_inline_resources