--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ EXTRA_DIST = PORTING ROADMAP par2cmdline.sln par2cmdline.vcproj \
 TESTS = pretest test1 test2 test3 test4 test5 test6 posttest
 
 install-exec-hook :
-	ln -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2create$(EXEEXT)
-	ln -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2verify$(EXEEXT)
-	ln -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2repair$(EXEEXT)
+	ln -sf $(bindir)/par2$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2create$(EXEEXT)
+	ln -sf $(bindir)/par2$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2verify$(EXEEXT)
+	ln -sf $(bindir)/par2$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2repair$(EXEEXT)
 
 uninstall-hook :
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/par2create$(EXEEXT)