diff --git a/static/activation_static.cpp b/static/activation_static.cpp
index 19bb19e..8842f05 100644
--- a/static/activation_static.cpp
+++ b/static/activation_static.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@
     deleteImageManagerObject();
     // Create active association
     parent.createActiveAssociation(path);
+    // Create updateable association as this
+    // can be re-programmed.
+    parent.createUpdateableAssociation(path);
     // Create functional assocaition
     parent.updateFunctionalAssociation(versionId);
 
diff --git a/static/item_updater_static.cpp b/static/item_updater_static.cpp
index e867a83..21b418c 100644
--- a/static/item_updater_static.cpp
+++ b/static/item_updater_static.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@
         createActiveAssociation(path);
     }
 
+    // All updateable firmware components must expose the updateable
+    // association.
+    createUpdateableAssociation(path);
+
     // Create Activation instance for this version.
     activations.insert(std::make_pair(
         id, std::make_unique<ActivationStatic>(bus, path, *this, id,