diff --git a/updates/discourse.sh b/updates/discourse.sh
index bc0eba5..1bcb11a 100644
--- a/updates/discourse.sh
+++ b/updates/discourse.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ rubyver=$(< $basedir/.ruby-version.sample)
 # uses newer ruby because they don't seem to use release
 #rubyver=$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/discourse/discourse_docker/main/image/base/slim.Dockerfile | grep -oP '(?<=RUBY_VERSION=)[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+')
 
+[ ! -L $basedir/.ruby-version ] && ln -sv $basedir/.ruby-version.sample $basedir/.ruby-version
+
 if [[ ! -e ~/.rbenv/versions/$rubyver ]]
 then
     git -C $HOME/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build pull