diff --git a/include/xbps_api.h b/include/xbps_api.h
index 43e359f5..1b0e5247 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api.h
+++ b/include/xbps_api.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  */
 #define XBPS_PKGINDEX_VERSION	"1.4"
 
-#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20120525-1"
+#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20120525-2"
 #define XBPS_VERSION		"0.16"
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/transaction_package_replace.c b/lib/transaction_package_replace.c
index 9bf07f37..31d496ae 100644
--- a/lib/transaction_package_replace.c
+++ b/lib/transaction_package_replace.c
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ xbps_transaction_package_replace(prop_dictionary_t transd)
 				}
 				prop_dictionary_set_bool(pkg_repod,
 				    "automatic-install", instd_auto);
+				prop_dictionary_set_bool(instd,
+				    "softreplace", true);
 			}
 			/*
 			 * Add package dictionary into the transaction and mark