diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index a8491fcb937d..561a0ec5fcab 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ SUBDIR_PARALLEL=
 
 afterinstall: install-tests-local
 install-tests-local: .PHONY
-	${INSTALL_SYMLINK} ../local/tests ${DESTDIR}${TESTSDIR}/local
+	${INSTALL_SYMLINK} -T 'package=tests' \
+	    ../local/tests ${DESTDIR}${TESTSDIR}/local
 
 .include "Makefile.inc0"
 .include <bsd.test.mk>