diff --git a/net/wget/Makefile b/net/wget/Makefile
index d85861e9a2..6ea9d16ba7 100644
--- a/net/wget/Makefile
+++ b/net/wget/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=wget
 PKG_VERSION:=1.20.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@GNU/$(PKG_NAME)
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ $(call Package/wget/Default)
   DEPENDS+= +libopenssl +librt
   TITLE+= (with SSL support)
   VARIANT:=ssl
+  ALTERNATIVES:=300:/usr/bin/wget:/usr/bin/wget-ssl
 endef
 
 define Package/wget/description
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ define Package/wget-nossl
 $(call Package/wget/Default)
   TITLE+= (without SSL support)
   VARIANT:=nossl
+  ALTERNATIVES:=300:/usr/bin/wget:/usr/bin/wget-nossl
 endef
 
 define Package/wget-nossl/description