diff --git a/backends/Makefile.am b/backends/Makefile.am
index e04d333..63df794 100644
--- a/backends/Makefile.am
+++ b/backends/Makefile.am
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ if BACKEND_TYPE_PISI
 SUBDIRS += pisi
 endif
 
+if BACKEND_TYPE_ZYPP
+SUBDIRS += zypp
+endif
+
 clean-local :
 	rm -f *~
 
diff --git a/backends/zypp/Makefile.am b/backends/zypp/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5c3407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/zypp/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#SUBDIRS = helpers
+plugindir = @PK_PLUGIN_DIR@
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libpk_backend_zypp.la
+libpk_backend_zypp_la_SOURCES = pk-backend-zypp.cpp
+libpk_backend_zypp_la_LIBADD = @PK_PLUGIN_LIBS@
+# FIXME: Do the pkg-config stuff in $top_srcdir/configure.ac
+libpk_backend_zypp_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version `pkg-config --libs libzypp`
+libpk_backend_zypp_la_CFLAGS = @PK_PLUGIN_CFLAGS@ `pkg-config --cflags libzypp`
+libpk_backend_zypp_la_CPPFLAGS = @PK_PLUGIN_CFLAGS@ `pkg-config --cflags libzypp`
+
diff --git a/backends/zypp/pk-backend-zypp.cpp b/backends/zypp/pk-backend-zypp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a123a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/zypp/pk-backend-zypp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 8 -*-
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 Novell, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <gmodule.h>
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <pk-backend.h>
+
+#include <zypp/ZYppFactory.h>
+#include <zypp/ResObject.h>
+#include <zypp/ResPoolProxy.h>
+#include <zypp/ui/Selectable.h>
+#include <zypp/Patch.h>
+#include <zypp/Selection.h>
+#include <zypp/Package.h>
+#include <zypp/Pattern.h>
+#include <zypp/Language.h>
+#include <zypp/Product.h>
+#include <zypp/Repository.h>
+#include <zypp/RepoManager.h>
+
+/**
+ * backend_get_groups:
+ */
+/*
+static void
+backend_get_groups (PkBackend *backend, PkEnumList *elist)
+{
+	g_return_if_fail (backend != NULL);
+	pk_enum_list_append_multiple (elist,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_ACCESSORIES,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_GAMES,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_GRAPHICS,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_INTERNET,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_OFFICE,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_OTHER,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_PROGRAMMING,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_MULTIMEDIA,
+				      PK_GROUP_ENUM_SYSTEM,
+				      -1);
+}
+*/
+
+/**
+ * backend_get_filters:
+ */
+/*
+static void
+backend_get_filters (PkBackend *backend, PkEnumList *elist)
+{
+	g_return_if_fail (backend != NULL);
+	pk_enum_list_append_multiple (elist,
+				      PK_FILTER_ENUM_GUI,
+				      PK_FILTER_ENUM_INSTALLED,
+				      PK_FILTER_ENUM_DEVELOPMENT,
+				      -1);
+}
+*/
+
+/**
+ * backend_get_repo_list:
+ */
+static void
+backend_get_repo_list (PkBackend *backend)
+{
+	g_return_if_fail (backend != NULL);
+
+	zypp::RepoManager manager;
+	std::list <zypp::RepoInfo> repos = manager.knownRepositories();
+	for (std::list <zypp::RepoInfo>::iterator it = repos.begin(); it != repos.end(); it++) {
+		pk_backend_repo_detail (backend,
+					it->name().c_str(),
+					it->alias().c_str(),
+					it->enabled());
+	}
+
+	pk_backend_finished (backend);
+}
+
+extern "C" PK_BACKEND_OPTIONS (
+	"Zypp",					/* description */
+	"Boyd Timothy <btimothy@gmail.com>, Scott Reeves <sreeves@novell.com>",	/* author */
+	NULL,					/* initalize */
+	NULL,					/* destroy */
+	NULL,			/* get_groups */
+	NULL,			/* get_filters */
+	NULL,					/* cancel */
+	NULL,					/* get_depends */
+	NULL,		/* get_description */
+	NULL,					/* get_files */
+	NULL,					/* get_requires */
+	NULL,					/* get_update_detail */
+	NULL,			/* get_updates */
+	NULL,		/* install_package */
+	NULL,					/* install_file */
+	NULL,			/* refresh_cache */
+	NULL,			/* remove_package */
+	NULL,					/* resolve */
+	NULL,					/* rollback */
+	NULL,			/* search_details */
+	NULL,					/* search_file */
+	NULL,			/* search_group */
+	NULL,			/* search_name */
+	NULL,			/* update_package */
+	NULL,			/* update_system */
+	backend_get_repo_list,					/* get_repo_list */
+	NULL,					/* repo_enable */
+	NULL					/* repo_set_data */
+);
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 75c2e85..7eb61fb 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ dnl - Compile time default choice of backend
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 AC_ARG_WITH([default_backend],
 	    AS_HELP_STRING([--with-default-backend=<option>],
-			   [Default backend to use alpm,apt,box,conary,dummy,smart,yum,pisi (dummy)]))
+			   [Default backend to use alpm,apt,box,conary,dummy,smart,yum,pisi,zypp (dummy)]))
 # default to a sane option for the installed tool
 if test x$with_default_backend = x; then
 	if test -f /usr/bin/yum ; then
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ if test x$with_default_backend = x; then
 		with_default_backend=smart
 	elif test -f /usr/bin/pisi ; then
 		with_default_backend=pisi
+	elif test -f /usr/bin/zypp ; then
+		with_default_backend=zypp
 	else
 		with_default_backend=dummy
 	fi
@@ -439,6 +441,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(BACKEND_TYPE_BOX, [test x$with_default_backend = xbox], [using BO
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BACKEND_TYPE_ALPM, [test x$with_default_backend = xalpm], [using ALPM backend])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BACKEND_TYPE_SMART, [test x$with_default_backend = xsmart], [using SMART backend])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BACKEND_TYPE_PISI, [test x$with_default_backend = xpisi], [using PiSi backend])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(BACKEND_TYPE_ZYPP, [test x$with_default_backend = xzypp], [using Zypp backend])
 
 
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -469,6 +472,7 @@ backends/yum/Makefile
 backends/yum/helpers/Makefile
 backends/pisi/Makefile
 backends/pisi/helpers/Makefile
+backends/zypp/Makefile
 data/Makefile
 data/tests/Makefile
 libselftest/Makefile