diff --git a/products.d/agama-products.changes b/products.d/agama-products.changes
index 8558eee711..39e4be3641 100644
--- a/products.d/agama-products.changes
+++ b/products.d/agama-products.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar  5 12:17:51 UTC 2025 - Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@suse.com>
+
+- Ensure enhanced_base is installed by default for SLES 16.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar  4 09:06:46 UTC 2025 - Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/products.d/sles_160.yaml b/products.d/sles_160.yaml
index 937ebd11ff..78427365c7 100644
--- a/products.d/sles_160.yaml
+++ b/products.d/sles_160.yaml
@@ -65,11 +65,10 @@ software:
       archs: ppc
 
   mandatory_patterns:
-    - base
+    - enhanced_base
   optional_patterns: null # no optional pattern shared
   user_patterns:
     - cockpit
-    - enhanced_base
     - sles_minimal_sap
     - fips
     - selinux