diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-directories/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/base-directories/INSTALL
index de9b76fbb86..587b4e6e604 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-directories/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-directories/INSTALL
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ make_system_dirs()
 	[ ! -d var/spool/mail ] && install -dm1777 var/spool/mail
 
 	for d in local local/bin local/sbin local/include local/lib \
-		bin include lib sbin src; do
+		bin include lib src; do
 		[ ! -d usr/${d} ] && install -d usr/${d}
 	done
 
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ make_system_dirs()
 		fi
 		ln -sf usr/${d} .
 	done
+	# Create /usr/sbin symlink to /usr/bin.
+	[ ! -e usr/sbin ] ln -sf bin usr/sbin
 
 	for d in empty log opt cache lib; do
 		[ ! -d var/${d} ] && install -d var/${d}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-directories/template b/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
index ca092d3104f..dfda56ef672 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-directories'
 pkgname=base-directories
-version=0.32
+version=0.33
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 bootstrap=yes