diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
index de86c77e78..aee24dfca0 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ USER_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw -m sha512 $USER_PASSWORD`"
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
     cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/createlog $INSTALL/usr/bin/
     cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/lsb_release $INSTALL/usr/bin/
+    ln -sf /bin/busybox $INSTALL/usr/bin/env          #/usr/bin/env is needed for most python scripts
 
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/sbin
     cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/init $INSTALL/sbin/