diff --git a/nest.yaml b/nest.yaml
index 733b3e8..a3482bc 100644
--- a/nest.yaml
+++ b/nest.yaml
@@ -48,3 +48,29 @@ data:
         community: https://www.nest-simulator.org/
         documentation: https://nest-simulator.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
         tracker: https://github.com/nest/nest-simulator
+
+    profiles:
+      default:
+        description: A standard NEST installation
+        rpms:
+            - nest
+            - nest-common
+            - nest-doc
+            - nest-headers
+            - python3-nest
+      mpich:
+        description: NEST built with MPICH
+        rpms:
+            - nest-mpich
+            - nest-mpich-common
+            - nest-doc
+            - nest-mpich-headers
+            - python3-nest-mpich
+      openmpi:
+        description: NEST built with OpenMPI
+        rpms:
+            - nest-openmpi
+            - nest-doc
+            - nest-openmpi-common
+            - nest-openmpi-headers
+            - python3-nest-openmpi