diff --git a/elements/deploy-baremetal/element-provides b/elements/deploy-baremetal/element-provides
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index 8541464a7..000000000
--- a/elements/deploy-baremetal/element-provides
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-deploy
diff --git a/elements/deploy/README.md b/elements/deploy/README.md
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index 000000000..2310eaf3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/deploy/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Temporary element to include deploy-baremetal from the name deploy whilst renaming the element.
diff --git a/elements/deploy/element-deps b/elements/deploy/element-deps
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index 000000000..b30556c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/deploy/element-deps
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+deploy-baremetal