diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 53cfd77..654e285 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -149,5 +149,10 @@ aiida_kernel_name: python3
 # default port on which to start jupyter lab with aiida-jupyterlab exec
 aiida_jupyter_port: 8890
 
+# symlink executubles from the aiida environment into the jupyter one
+aiida_jupyter_symlink:
+- verdi
+- reentry
+
 root_user: root
 # add vm_headless=false to add a destop shortcut to start jupyter lab
diff --git a/tasks/jupyter.yml b/tasks/jupyter.yml
index 1edd6b6..f6a83e1 100644
--- a/tasks/jupyter.yml
+++ b/tasks/jupyter.yml
@@ -9,23 +9,18 @@
     python_venv_packages: "{{ aiida_jupyter_packages }}"
   register: pip_install
 
-- name: Symlink verdi to {{ aiida_jupyter_venv }}/bin
+- name: "Symlink {{ item }} to {{ aiida_jupyter_venv }}/bin"
   file:
-    src: "{{ aiida_venv }}/bin/verdi"
-    dest: "{{ aiida_jupyter_venv }}/bin/verdi"
+    src: "{{ aiida_venv }}/bin/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "{{ aiida_jupyter_venv }}/bin/{{ item }}"
     state: link
+  loop: "{{ aiida_jupyter_symlink }}"
 
 - name: "Activate verdi TAB completion in jupyter virtualenv"
   lineinfile:
     path: "{{ aiida_jupyter_venv }}/bin/activate"
     line: 'eval "$(verdi completioncommand)"'
 
-- name: Symlink reentry to {{ aiida_jupyter_venv }}/bin
-  file:
-    src: "{{ aiida_venv }}/bin/reentry"
-    dest: "{{ aiida_jupyter_venv }}/bin/reentry"
-    state: link
-
 - name: Add {{ aiida_venv }} to jupyter kernels
   shell: "{{ aiida_venv }}/bin/python -m ipykernel install --name {{ aiida_kernel_name }} --user"
   args: