diff --git a/make/smart-selection.mk b/make/smart-selection.mk
index 23c425e1..144c3dc6 100644
--- a/make/smart-selection.mk
+++ b/make/smart-selection.mk
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ rpm-install-smart.done:
 	if ! rpm -q smart >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then \
 		wget ftp.jannet.de:/pub/packages/linux/$(DISTRIBUTOR)/$(DISTRO_RELEASE)/inst-source/rpm/i686/smart.rpm; \
 		sudo rpm -U smart.rpm; \
-		sudo smart update -y; \
+		sudo smart update; \
+		sudo smart channel --remove-all; \
 	fi
 	touch $@
 
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ smart-update.done:
 	smart update || exit 0
 	touch $@
 
-%-install: smart-update.done
-	cat $* | xargs sudo smart install -y
+%-packages.txt-install: smart-update.done
+	cat $*-packages.txt | xargs sudo smart install -y
+
+%-channels.txt-replace: smart-update.done
+	sudo smart channel --remove-all -y
+	sudo smart channel --add -y $*-channels.txt