diff --git a/srcpkgs/steam/files/99-steam-controller-perms.rules b/srcpkgs/steam/files/99-steam-controller-perms.rules
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb7862fc4ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/steam/files/99-steam-controller-perms.rules
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#USB devices
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="28de", MODE="0666"
+# Oculus HID Sensor naming and permissioning
+KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2833", MODE="0666"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/steam/template b/srcpkgs/steam/template
index cb3b8c0beb1..4fc37ac3ef4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/steam/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/steam/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
 
 pkgname=steam
 version=1.0.0.50
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc=steam
 depends="xz curl dbus freetype gdk-pixbuf hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils liberation-fonts-ttf"
 repository="nonfree"
@@ -25,4 +25,9 @@ do_install() {
 
 	# Ignore steamdeps.
 	ln -sf /bin/true ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/steamdeps
+
+	# Steam Controller support: need read-write access to
+	# Valve-owned input event device nodes.
+	# See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/steam/+bug/1498655
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/99-steam-controller-perms.rules 644 usr/lib/udev/rules.d
 }