diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bec51a2..e46790b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 cdata.set_quoted('ACTIVE_REV_ASSOCIATION', 'software_version')
 cdata.set_quoted('FUNCTIONAL_FWD_ASSOCIATION', 'functional')
 cdata.set_quoted('FUNCTIONAL_REV_ASSOCIATION', 'software_version')
+cdata.set_quoted('UPDATEABLE_FWD_ASSOCIATION', 'updateable')
+cdata.set_quoted('UPDATEABLE_REV_ASSOCIATION', 'software_version')
 cdata.set_quoted('VERSION', 'Version')
 cdata.set_quoted('PRESENT', 'Present')
 cdata.set_quoted('MANUFACTURER', 'Manufacturer')
diff --git a/src/activation.cpp b/src/activation.cpp
index 37610c0..13b42cc 100644
--- a/src/activation.cpp
+++ b/src/activation.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
 
     associationInterface->createActiveAssociation(objPath);
     associationInterface->addFunctionalAssociation(objPath);
+    associationInterface->addUpdateableAssociation(objPath);
 
     // Reset RequestedActivations to none so that it could be activated in
     // future
diff --git a/src/association_interface.hpp b/src/association_interface.hpp
index e3d653c..2969719 100644
--- a/src/association_interface.hpp
+++ b/src/association_interface.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
      */
     virtual void addFunctionalAssociation(const std::string& path) = 0;
 
+    /** @brief Add the updateable association to the
+     *  "running" PSU software image
+     *
+     * @param[in]  path - The path to create the association.
+     */
+    virtual void addUpdateableAssociation(const std::string& path) = 0;
+
     /** @brief Remove the associations from the provided software image path
      *
      * @param[in]  path - The path to remove the association from.
diff --git a/src/item_updater.cpp b/src/item_updater.cpp
index 90ff62d..a5b5afb 100644
--- a/src/item_updater.cpp
+++ b/src/item_updater.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,13 @@
     associations(assocs);
 }
 
+void ItemUpdater::addUpdateableAssociation(const std::string& path)
+{
+    assocs.emplace_back(std::make_tuple(UPDATEABLE_FWD_ASSOCIATION,
+                                        UPDATEABLE_REV_ASSOCIATION, path));
+    associations(assocs);
+}
+
 void ItemUpdater::removeAssociation(const std::string& path)
 {
     for (auto iter = assocs.begin(); iter != assocs.end();)
@@ -246,6 +253,7 @@
 
         createActiveAssociation(path);
         addFunctionalAssociation(path);
+        addUpdateableAssociation(path);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/item_updater.hpp b/src/item_updater.hpp
index 0477e60..94d97f5 100644
--- a/src/item_updater.hpp
+++ b/src/item_updater.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@
      */
     void addFunctionalAssociation(const std::string& path) override;
 
+    /** @brief Add the updateable association to the
+     *  "running" PSU software image
+     *
+     * @param[in]  path - The path to create the association.
+     */
+    void addUpdateableAssociation(const std::string& path) override;
+
     /** @brief Removes the associations from the provided software image path
      *
      * @param[in]  path - The path to remove the association from.
diff --git a/test/mocked_association_interface.hpp b/test/mocked_association_interface.hpp
index 731ea58..0ad4796 100644
--- a/test/mocked_association_interface.hpp
+++ b/test/mocked_association_interface.hpp
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
 
     MOCK_METHOD1(createActiveAssociation, void(const std::string& path));
     MOCK_METHOD1(addFunctionalAssociation, void(const std::string& path));
+    MOCK_METHOD1(addUpdateableAssociation, void(const std::string& path));
     MOCK_METHOD1(removeAssociation, void(const std::string& path));
 };
diff --git a/test/test_activation.cpp b/test/test_activation.cpp
index a7ce542..f2cc1ef 100644
--- a/test/test_activation.cpp
+++ b/test/test_activation.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
         .Times(0);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addFunctionalAssociation(dBusPath))
         .Times(0);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addUpdateableAssociation(dBusPath))
+        .Times(0);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedActivationListener, onUpdateDone(_, _)).Times(0);
     EXPECT_EQ(Status::Failed, activation->activation());
 }
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@
         .Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addFunctionalAssociation(dBusPath))
         .Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addUpdateableAssociation(dBusPath))
+        .Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedActivationListener,
                 onUpdateDone(StrEq(versionId), StrEq(psu0)))
         .Times(1);
@@ -188,6 +192,8 @@
         .Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addFunctionalAssociation(dBusPath))
         .Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addUpdateableAssociation(dBusPath))
+        .Times(1);
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedActivationListener,
                 onUpdateDone(StrEq(versionId), StrEq(psu3)))
@@ -224,6 +230,8 @@
         .Times(0);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addFunctionalAssociation(dBusPath))
         .Times(0);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addUpdateableAssociation(dBusPath))
+        .Times(0);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedActivationListener, onUpdateDone(_, _)).Times(0);
     onUpdateFailed();
     EXPECT_EQ(Status::Failed, activation->activation());
@@ -294,6 +302,8 @@
         .Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addFunctionalAssociation(dBusPath))
         .Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addUpdateableAssociation(dBusPath))
+        .Times(1);
     onUpdateDone();
     EXPECT_EQ(Status::Active, activation->activation());
 }
@@ -334,6 +344,8 @@
         .Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addFunctionalAssociation(dBusPath))
         .Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mockedAssociationInterface, addUpdateableAssociation(dBusPath))
+        .Times(1);
 
     onUpdateDone();
     EXPECT_EQ(Status::Active, activation->activation());