diff --git a/srcpkgs/go/template b/srcpkgs/go/template
index d7ca9a54d45..23205a2b0e9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/go/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/go/template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=go
 _bootstrap_version=1.4.2
 version=1.8
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc=go
 hostmakedepends="git ca-certificates"
 short_desc="The Go Programming Language"
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ do_install() {
 	#
 	ln -sf /usr/bin ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/go/bin
 
+	# <dominikh> sigh. well, someone fix the template and add
+	# a symlink, usr/lib/go/misc -> /usr/share/go/misc
+	ln -sfr ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/go/misc ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/go/misc
+
 	# For godoc
 	vinstall favicon.ico 644 usr/lib/go