diff --git a/srcpkgs/sane/files/saned.xinetd b/srcpkgs/sane/files/saned.xinetd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac88575dea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/sane/files/saned.xinetd
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+service sane-port
+{
+	port        = 6566
+	socket_type = stream
+	wait        = no
+	group       = scanner
+	server      = /usr/sbin/saned
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/sane/template b/srcpkgs/sane/template
index cba1828702..7629fe14ce 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sane/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sane/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'sane'.
 pkgname=sane
 version=1.0.24
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc="sane-backends-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-locking --enable-avahi --disable-latex --enable-ipv6
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ post_install() {
 	# Install systemd service.
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/saned@.service 644 usr/lib/systemd/system
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/saned.socket 644 usr/lib/systemd/system
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/saned.xinetd 644 etc/xinet.d saned.conf
 
 	vinstall ${wrksrc}/tools/sane-backends.pc 644 usr/lib/pkgconfig
 }