diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/libreoffice.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/libreoffice.nix
index 49ae1f401ab1..f97d14bc084e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/libreoffice.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/libreoffice.nix
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     make
   '';
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    ln -s $out/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice $out/bin/soffice
+  '';
+
   configureFlags = [
     "--enable-verbose"