--- a/uip/Makefile.in
+++ b/uip/Makefile.in
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 COMPILE = $(CC) -c $(DEFS) -DVERSION="\"$(VERSION)\"" $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS)
 LINK    = $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
-LN = ln
+LN = ln -s
 
 INSTALL         = @INSTALL@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@