diff --git a/srcpkgs/gvfs/template b/srcpkgs/gvfs/template
index a0409a9930b..98a858c5924 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gvfs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gvfs/template
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ license="LGPL-2.1"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/1.16/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 checksum=6b0e62d27fe73844efb536689057b762fbce085984800c83395371306ec547f1
 
+post_install() {
+	cd ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin && ln -sf gvfs-open gnome-open
+}
+
 gvfs-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
@@ -28,7 +32,6 @@ gvfs-devel_package() {
 
 gvfs_package() {
 	pkg_install() {
-		cd ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin && ln -sf gvfs-open gnome-open
 		vmove usr
 	}
 }