diff --git a/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile b/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
index 77b4b98b56..3953d83238 100644
--- a/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/util-linux/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=util-linux
 PKG_VERSION:=2.35.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@KERNEL/linux/utils/$(PKG_NAME)/v2.35
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ endef
 define Package/logger
 $(call Package/util-linux/Default)
   TITLE:=a shell command interface to the syslog system log module
+  ALTERNATIVES:=200:/usr/bin/logger:/usr/bin/util-linux-logger
 endef
 
 define Package/logger/description
@@ -659,7 +660,7 @@ endef
 
 define Package/logger/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
-	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/logger $(1)/usr/bin/
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/logger $(1)/usr/bin/util-linux-logger
 endef
 
 define Package/look/install