diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/go-task/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/go-task/default.nix
index b9241174ead..d2ea8a4f6bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/go-task/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/go-task/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''
-    mv $out/bin/task $out/bin/go-task
+    ln -s $out/bin/task $out/bin/go-task
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {