diff --git a/srcpkgs/oracle-jre/template b/srcpkgs/oracle-jre/template
index b18a64774c7..8f71bfc7694 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/oracle-jre/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/oracle-jre/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=oracle-jre
 version=8u20
 _longVersion=1.8.0_20
 _build=26
-revision=2
+revision=3
 short_desc="Java Runtime Environment (JRE)"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <eb@s01.de>"
 homepage="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html"
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ do_install() {
 
 	vinstall LICENSE 644 "usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}"
 	vinstall java-policy-settings.desktop 644 usr/share/applications
+	ln -s jre${_longVersion} ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/jvm/oracle-jre
 
 	for i in 16 20 22 24 32 40 48 64 72 96 128 256 512; do
 		vinstall $FILESDIR/oracle-jre-${i}x${i}.png 644 usr/share/icons/hicolor/${i}x${i}/apps oracle-java.png