diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/builder.sh b/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/builder.sh
index 0b61d421abc..a30b191c93e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/builder.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 source $stdenv/setup
 
+postInstall=postInstall
+
+postInstall() {
+  ln -s $out/bin/vim $out/bin/vi
+}
+
 genericBuild