diff --git a/srcpkgs/perl/template b/srcpkgs/perl/template
index c861e59066..b48521ca57 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/perl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/perl/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'perl'.
 pkgname=perl
 version=5.24.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 _perl_cross_version=1.1.3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="less"
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ post_install() {
 	find ${DESTDIR}/usr/share -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 	find ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
-	# Make a symbolic link from perl${version} to perl.
-	ln -sf perl${version} ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/perl
+	# Make a symbolic link from perl to perl${version}.
+	ln -sf perl ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/perl${version}
 
 	# Remove all pod files *except* those under
 	# /usr/share/perl5/core_perl/pod/ (FS#16488)