diff --git a/avahi.spec b/avahi.spec
index f9b1bee..ec0579c 100644
--- a/avahi.spec
+++ b/avahi.spec
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ necessary for developing programs using avahi.
 %package compat-howl
 Summary:          Libraries for howl compatibility
 Requires:         %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:        howl-libs
-Provides:         howl-libs
+Obsoletes:        howl-libs < 0.6-16
+Provides:         howl-libs = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description compat-howl
 Libraries that are compatible with those provided by the howl package.
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ Libraries that are compatible with those provided by the howl package.
 Summary:          Header files for development with the howl compatibility libraries
 Requires:         %{name}-compat-howl%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:         %{name}-devel%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:        howl-devel
-Provides:         howl-devel
+Obsoletes:        howl-devel < 0.6-16
+Provides:         howl-devel = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description compat-howl-devel
 Header files for development with the howl compatibility libraries.
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ exit 0
 %changelog
 * Sun Mar 19 2023 Petr Menšík <pemensik@redhat.com> - 0.8-22
 - Prevent crashes on some invalid DBus calls
+- Provide versioned howl compatibility package
 
 * Sun Mar 19 2023 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowi@redhat.com> - 0.8-21
 - Disable GTK2 in ELN/RHEL10 builds