diff --git a/src/kernel/apps/symlink/Jamfile b/src/kernel/apps/symlink/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05619634af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/apps/symlink/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SubDir OBOS_TOP src kernel apps symlink ;
+
+KernelObjects <$(SOURCE_GRIST)>main.c : -fpic -Wno-unused ;
diff --git a/src/kernel/apps/symlink/main.c b/src/kernel/apps/symlink/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2eb67b36ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/apps/symlink/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	if (argc < 3) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "usage: symlink <target> <link-name>\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (symlink(argv[2], argv[1]) < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "symlink failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+