diff --git a/srcpkgs/fping/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/fping/INSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f6a5eea967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/fping/INSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+case "${ACTION}" in
+post)
+	setcap CAP_NET_RAW+ep usr/bin/fping
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/fping/template b/srcpkgs/fping/template
index a910091e4dc..64c3e55acbc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fping/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fping/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'fping'
 pkgname=fping
 version=4.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--sbindir=/usr/bin --enable-ipv4 --enable-ipv6"
 short_desc="High performance ping"
@@ -13,6 +13,4 @@ checksum=2733e2a18cc2b5b935c4e3b5b84ccf2080c38043f1864d7c43326e8048ddab73
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
-	# make fping setuid.
-	chmod 4555 ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/fping
 }