diff --git a/templates/initng.tmpl b/templates/initng.tmpl
index 3822531f7aa..508e4331c49 100644
--- a/templates/initng.tmpl
+++ b/templates/initng.tmpl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ post_install()
 	local destdir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version
 
 	# Make /sbin/initng -> /sbin/init link.
-	ln -sv $destdir/sbin/initng $destdir/sbin/init
+	cd $destdir/sbin && ln -sf initng init
 	# Fix /bin/pidof link.
 	rm -v $destdir/bin/pidof
 	cd $destdir/bin && ln -sf ../sbin/killalli5 pidof