diff --git a/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cdrkit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cdrkit/default.nix
index 7e5bb44764c..b1060d97a1e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cdrkit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cdrkit/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [cmake libcap zlib bzip2];
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    # file name compatibility with the old cdrecord (growisofs wants this name)
+    ln -s $out/bin/genisoimage $out/bin/mkisofs
+    ln -s $out/bin/devdump $out/bin/cdrecord
+  '';
+
   makeFlags = "PREFIX=\$(out)";
 
   meta = {