diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/99-joystick.rules b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/99-joystick.rules
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cdec22eb93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/99-joystick.rules
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+KERNEL=="event[0-9]*", ENV{ID_BUS}=="?*", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="?*", GROUP="video", MODE="0660"
+KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", ENV{ID_BUS}=="?*", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="?*", GROUP="video", MODE="0664"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index 3142dc90aa0..dcb1567759a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
-version=0.96
+version=0.97
 revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style="meta"
@@ -67,4 +67,7 @@ do_install() {
 
 	# Create /proc/self/mounts -> /etc/mtab symlink.
 	ln -sf /proc/self/mounts ${DESTDIR}/etc/mtab
+
+	# udev rules
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/99-joystick.rules 644 usr/lib/udev/rules.d
 }