diff --git a/srcpkgs/postgresql/template b/srcpkgs/postgresql/template
index 0abbba6a72e..1557581b0e6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/postgresql/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/postgresql/template
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ post_install() {
 	cp -r doc/src/sgml/man? ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man
 	vmkdir usr/share/doc/postgresql
 	cp -r doc/src/sgml/html ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/postgresql
-	vmkdir etc/sv
-	cp -r ${FILESDIR}/postgresql ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv
+	vsv postgresql
+
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${pkgname}.confd 644 etc/default ${pkgname}
 	if [ "$build_option_systemd" ]; then
 		vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${pkgname}.service 644 usr/lib/systemd/system