diff --git a/net-misc/muscle/muscle-6.00.recipe b/net-misc/muscle/muscle-6.00.recipe
index 052dee9f1..32e374240 100644
--- a/net-misc/muscle/muscle-6.00.recipe
+++ b/net-misc/muscle/muscle-6.00.recipe
@@ -62,4 +62,18 @@ INSTALL()
 	cd server
 	cp muscled $binDir
 	cp admin $binDir/muscled-admin
+
+	cp libmuscle.a $developLibDir
+	packageEntries devel \
+			$developDir
 }
+
+PROVIDES_devel="
+	muscle${secondaryArchSuffix}_devel = $portVersion
+	devel:muscle$secondaryArchSuffix = $portVersion
+	devel:libmuscle$secondaryArchSuffix = $portVersion
+	"
+
+REQUIRES_devel="
+	muscle$secondaryArchSuffix == $portVersion base
+	"