diff --git a/srcpkgs/samba-cups b/srcpkgs/samba-cups
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..cba1f39180b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/samba-cups
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+samba
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/samba/template b/srcpkgs/samba/template
index 501981db0d2..646546a27bb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/samba/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/samba/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'samba'
 pkgname=samba
 version=4.13.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=waf3
 build_helper="qemu"
 configure_script="buildtools/bin/waf"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ checksum=276464396a05d88b775bda01ac2eb1e5a636ccf7010b0fd28efc3d85583af2b4
 lib32disabled=yes
 conf_files="/etc/pam.d/samba /etc/samba/smb.conf"
 make_dirs="/etc/samba/private 0750 root root"
-subpackages="smbclient samba-ctdb samba-libs samba-devel samba-python3"
+subpackages="smbclient samba-ctdb samba-cups samba-devel samba-libs samba-python3"
 
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
@@ -96,9 +96,14 @@ post_install() {
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d
 }
 
+samba-cups_package() {
+	build_style=meta
+	depends="smbclient>=${version}_${revision}"
+	short_desc="SMB backend for cups (transitional dummy package)"
+}
+
 smbclient_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - client utilities"
-	provides="samba-cups-${version}_${revision}"
 	replaces="samba-cups>=0"
 	pkg_install() {
 		local _t _tools