diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 835d6d3e3e8..a13db083c49 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
 version=20.9.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ homepage="https://github.com/pypa/setuptools"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=2a360c782e067f84840315bcdcb5ed6c7c841cdedf6444f3232ab4a8b3204ac1
+alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install2.7"
 
 post_install() {
-	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/easy_install
-	ln -sf easy_install-2.7 ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/easy_install
+	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/easy_install-*
 }
 
 python3.4-setuptools_package() {
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ python3.4-setuptools_package() {
 	short_desc="${short_desc/Python2/Python3.4}"
 	provides="python3-distribute-${version}_1"
 	replaces="python3-distribute>=0"
+	alternatives="setuptools:easy_install:/usr/bin/easy_install3.4"
 	pkg_install() {
-		vmove usr/bin/easy_install-3.4
+		vmove usr/bin/easy_install3.4
 		vmove usr/lib/python3.4
 	}
 }