diff --git a/src/rosdep2/platforms/opensuse.py b/src/rosdep2/platforms/opensuse.py
index 27a01f08e..ab5de261f 100644
--- a/src/rosdep2/platforms/opensuse.py
+++ b/src/rosdep2/platforms/opensuse.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 from rospkg.os_detect import OS_OPENSUSE
 
+from .pip import PIP_INSTALLER
 from .source import SOURCE_INSTALLER
 from ..installers import PackageManagerInstaller
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ def register_installers(context):
 
 def register_platforms(context):
     context.add_os_installer_key(OS_OPENSUSE, SOURCE_INSTALLER)
+    context.add_os_installer_key(OS_OPENSUSE, PIP_INSTALLER)
     context.add_os_installer_key(OS_OPENSUSE, ZYPPER_INSTALLER)
     context.set_default_os_installer_key(OS_OPENSUSE, lambda self: ZYPPER_INSTALLER)
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ def register_platforms(context):
 def rpm_detect(packages):
     installed = []
     for p in packages:
-        if not subprocess.call(['rpm', '-q', p]):
+        if not subprocess.call(['rpm', '-q', '--whatprovides', p]):
             installed.append(p)
     return installed