diff --git a/srcpkgs/libressl-netcat b/srcpkgs/libressl-netcat
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..cab5b6fcb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libressl-netcat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+libressl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libressl/template b/srcpkgs/libressl/template
index f9ed458383..4e9e0874a1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libressl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libressl/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libressl'
 pkgname=libressl
 version=2.3.3
-revision=1
+revision=2
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="Version of the TLS/crypto stack forked from OpenSSL"
@@ -67,3 +67,13 @@ libressl-devel_package() {
 		vmove usr/share/man/man3
 	}
 }
+libressl-netcat_package() {
+	short_desc="TCP/IP swiss army knife (LibreSSL variant)"
+	alternatives="
+	 nc:nc:/usr/bin/libressl-nc
+	 nc:nc.1:/usr/share/man/man1/libressl-nc.1"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vbin apps/nc/.libs/nc libressl-nc
+		vman apps/nc/nc.1 libressl-nc.1
+	}
+}