diff --git a/python-virt-firmware.spec b/python-virt-firmware.spec
index 372e531..bfe2b60 100644
--- a/python-virt-firmware.spec
+++ b/python-virt-firmware.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name:           python-virt-firmware
 Version:        %{pypi_version}
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Tools for virtual machine firmware volumes
 
 License:        GPLv2
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ Requires:       edk2-ovmf
 %description -n python3-virt-firmware-tests
 test cases
 
+%package -n     uki-direct
+Provides:       ukidirect
+Summary:        %{summary} - manage UKI kernels.
+Requires:       python3-virt-firmware
+Conflicts:      systemd < 252-21
+%description -n uki-direct
+kernel-install plugin and systemd unit to manage automatic
+UKI (unified kernel image) updates.
+
 %prep
 %autosetup -n virt-firmware-%{pypi_version}
 
@@ -57,6 +66,20 @@ install -m 644 man/*.1 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1
 # tests
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}
 cp -ar tests %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}
+# uki-direct
+install -m 755 -d  %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}
+install -m 755 -d  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/kernel/install.d
+install -m 644 systemd/kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}
+install -m 755 systemd/99-uki-uefi-setup.install %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/kernel/install.d
+
+%post -n uki-direct
+%systemd_post kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service
+
+%preun -n uki-direct
+%systemd_preun kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service
+
+%postun -n uki-direct
+%systemd_postun kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service
 
 %files -n python3-virt-firmware
 %license LICENSE
@@ -82,7 +105,15 @@ cp -ar tests %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}
 %files -n python3-virt-firmware-tests
 %{_datadir}/%{name}/tests
 
+%files -n uki-direct
+%{_unitdir}/kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service
+%{_libdir}/kernel/install.d/99-uki-uefi-setup.install
+
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 02 2024 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.11-2
+- add uki-direct subpackage
+- Resolves: RHEL-19383
+
 * Wed Dec 13 2023 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.11-1
 - update to version 23.11