diff --git a/srcpkgs/zlib/template b/srcpkgs/zlib/template
index 74cc65acef..2ea3cee5af 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zlib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zlib/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'zlib'
 pkgname=zlib
 version=1.2.5
-revision=1
+revision=2
 distfiles="http://www.zlib.net/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --shared"
@@ -21,3 +21,10 @@ long_desc="
 base_chroot=yes
 subpackages="zlib-devel"
 Add_dependency run glibc
+
+post_install()
+{
+	cd ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib && \
+		ln -s libz.so.${version} libz.so.1 &&
+		ln -s libz.so.${version} libz.so
+}