1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/rpm_package.rb b/lib/chef/resource/rpm_package.rb
index 8634f1e25d..f00121dd69 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/rpm_package.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/rpm_package.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ class Chef
       def initialize(name, run_context=nil)
         super
         @resource_name = :rpm_package
+        @allow_downgrade = false
+      end
+
+      def allow_downgrade(arg=nil)
+        set_or_return(
+          :allow_downgrade,
+          arg,
+          :kind_of => [ TrueClass, FalseClass ]
+        )
       end
 
     end