diff --git a/server/eit/commands/commit.py b/server/eit/commands/commit.py
index 6950f2605..ad8717592 100644
--- a/server/eit/commands/commit.py
+++ b/server/eit/commands/commit.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ If you would like to selectively add certain packages, please see
         return self._call_locked, [self._commit, nsargs.repo]
 
     def _commit(self, entropy_server):
+
         to_be_added = set()
         to_be_removed = set()
         to_be_injected = set()
@@ -134,6 +135,13 @@ If you would like to selectively add certain packages, please see
         repository_id = entropy_server.repository()
         generated_packages = []
 
+        # First of all, open the repository in write mode
+        # in order to trigger package name updates on SPM.
+        # Failing to do so would cause false positives on the
+        # removal list.
+        entropy_server.open_server_repository(
+            repository_id, read_only=False, no_upload=True)
+
         if self._repackage:
 
             packages = []