diff --git a/srcpkgs/neovim/template b/srcpkgs/neovim/template
index 0810b97ce0d..5bd14bd1cff 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/neovim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/neovim/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'neovim'
 pkgname=neovim
 version=0.1.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DLUA_PRG=/usr/bin/lua5.2"
 hostmakedepends="cmake lua52-lpeg lua52-MessagePack lua52-BitOp"
@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@ license="Apache-2.0, GPL-2"
 homepage="http://neovim.io"
 distfiles="https://github.com/${pkgname}/${pkgname}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=e8659558103b8f5a65aac84007a12e3581b32736321778028017fd07365cfff8
+
+alternatives="
+ vi:vi:/usr/bin/nvim
+ vi:vi.1:/usr/share/man/man1/nvim.1
+ vi:view:/usr/bin/nvim
+ vi:view.1:/usr/share/man/man1/nvim.1
+ vim:vim:/usr/bin/nvim
+ vim:vim.1:/usr/share/man/man1/nvim.1"