diff --git a/srcpkgs/gpm/files/gpm/run b/srcpkgs/gpm/files/gpm/run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..1f1e469e083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/gpm/files/gpm/run
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+exec gpm -D -m /dev/input/mice -t imps2
diff --git a/srcpkgs/gpm/template b/srcpkgs/gpm/template
index aff05ba1380..9485e6edf8d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gpm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gpm/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gpm'
 pkgname=gpm
 version=1.20.7
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool flex"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel libfl-devel"
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ post_install() {
 
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/gpm.sh 755 etc/profile.d
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/gpm.service 644 usr/lib/systemd/system
+	vsv gpm
 }
 
 gpm-devel_package() {