diff --git a/usr.sbin/rmt/Makefile b/usr.sbin/rmt/Makefile
index 7c7f40c5b070..68ef686bc0a1 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rmt/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/rmt/Makefile
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@
 PROG=	rmt
 MAN8=	rmt.8
 
+beforeinstall:
+	ln -s ${BINDIR}/rmt ${DESTDIR}/etc/rmt
+
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>