diff --git a/srcpkgs/bash-devel b/srcpkgs/bash-devel
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..f4d7fa5708d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/bash-devel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bash
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/bash/template b/srcpkgs/bash/template
index 8ea3c867382..ae80fb130d6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bash/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bash/template
@@ -47,3 +47,12 @@ post_install() {
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/bashrc 644 etc/bash
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/bash.sh 644 etc/profile.d
 }
+
+bash-devel_package() {
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove usr/include
+		vmove usr/lib/bash
+		vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig
+	}
+}