diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index bf9d4d186..542037746 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ classifier =
 [files]
 packages =
     diskimage_builder
+
+# dib-run-parts and ramdisk-image-create are symlinks which become
+# real files on install; see lp bug #1212482
 scripts =
+    bin/dib-run-parts
     bin/disk-image-create
     bin/disk-image-get-kernel
     bin/element-info