diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ce7bc64..2c1969d 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
 AC_DEFINE(ACTIVE_FWD_ASSOCIATION, "active", [The name of the active's forward association.])
 AC_DEFINE(ACTIVE_REV_ASSOCIATION, "software_version", [The name of the active's reverse association.])
 
+AC_DEFINE(UPDATEABLE_FWD_ASSOCIATION, "updateable", [The name of the updateable forward association.])
+AC_DEFINE(UPDATEABLE_REV_ASSOCIATION, "software_version", [The updateable reverse association.])
+
 AC_DEFINE(FUNCTIONAL_FWD_ASSOCIATION, "functional", [The name of the functional forward association.])
 AC_DEFINE(FUNCTIONAL_REV_ASSOCIATION, "software_version", [The functional reverse association.])
 
diff --git a/item_updater.cpp b/item_updater.cpp
index 4fbd717..6fe2702 100644
--- a/item_updater.cpp
+++ b/item_updater.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
     associations(assocs);
 }
 
+void ItemUpdater::createUpdateableAssociation(const std::string& path)
+{
+    assocs.emplace_back(std::make_tuple(UPDATEABLE_FWD_ASSOCIATION,
+                                        UPDATEABLE_REV_ASSOCIATION, path));
+    associations(assocs);
+}
+
 void ItemUpdater::updateFunctionalAssociation(const std::string& versionId)
 {
     std::string path = std::string{SOFTWARE_OBJPATH} + '/' + versionId;
diff --git a/item_updater.hpp b/item_updater.hpp
index 33dc05b..1fcb2d0 100644
--- a/item_updater.hpp
+++ b/item_updater.hpp
@@ -142,6 +142,13 @@
      */
     virtual void createActiveAssociation(const std::string& path);
 
+    /** @brief Creates a updateable association to the
+     *  "running" BMC software image
+     *
+     * @param[in]  path - The path to create the association.
+     */
+    virtual void createUpdateableAssociation(const std::string& path);
+
     /** @brief Updates the functional association to the
      *  new "running" PNOR image
      *
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,
diff --git a/ubi/activation_ubi.cpp b/ubi/activation_ubi.cpp
index 4575a61..383dc51 100644
--- a/ubi/activation_ubi.cpp
+++ b/ubi/activation_ubi.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@
     deleteImageManagerObject();
     // Create active association
     parent.createActiveAssociation(path);
+    // Create updateable association as this
+    // can be re-programmed.
+    parent.createUpdateableAssociation(path);
 }
 
 } // namespace updater
diff --git a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
index ccc540a..ae6b3fd 100644
--- a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
+++ b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@
                 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<ActivationUbi>(