diff --git a/php/ng/cli/install.sls b/php/ng/cli/install.sls
index c52a6ef..85ddf78 100644
--- a/php/ng/cli/install.sls
+++ b/php/ng/cli/install.sls
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
 {% set state = 'cli' %}
 {% include "php/ng/installed.jinja" %}
+
+
+php_{{ phpng_version }}_link:
+  alternatives.set:
+    - name: php
+    - path: /usr/bin/php{{ phpng_version }}
+    - require_in:
+      - pkg: php_install_{{ state }}
+    - onlyif:
+      - which php
+      - test {{ current_php }} != $(which php{{ phpng_version }})