diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL
deleted file mode 100644
index 83a9c7cbe6..0000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-case "${ACTION}" in
-post)
-	[ ! -h etc/mtab ] && ln -sf /proc/self/mounts etc/mtab
-	;;
-esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index 9125ab50d9..311ca768ca 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
-version=0.77
+version=0.78
 revision=1
 fulldepends="base-directories xbps-triggers"
 short_desc="Void Linux base system files"
@@ -60,4 +60,7 @@ do_install() {
 	# Install default dracut configuration.
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/dracut.conf.d.voidlinux.conf 644 \
 		etc/dracut.conf.d voidlinux.conf
+
+	# Create /proc/self/mounts -> /etc/mtab symlink.
+	ln -sf /proc/self/mounts ${DESTDIR}/etc/mtab
 }