diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/explorer/pkg_version b/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/explorer/pkg_version
index fb3b7753..b81b0fe9 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/explorer/pkg_version
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/explorer/pkg_version
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ else
    name="$__object_id"
 fi
 
-rpm -q --whatprovides "$name" 2>/dev/null || true
+rpm -q "$name" 2>/dev/null || rpm -q --whatprovides "$name" 2>/dev/null || true
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/gencode-remote
index e9b48ee8..e1323dea 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/gencode-remote
@@ -43,10 +43,15 @@ else
     opts="--assumeyes --quiet"
 fi
 
-not_installed="^no package provides"
+not_provided="^no package provides"
+not_installed='is not installed$'
 
-if grep -q "$not_installed" "$__object/explorer/pkg_version"; then
-    state_is="absent"
+if grep -q "$not_provided" "$__object/explorer/pkg_version"; then
+    if grep -q "$not_installed" "$__object/explorer/pkg_version"; then
+        state_is="absent"
+    else
+        state_is="present"
+    fi
 else
     state_is="present"
 fi