diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2ef43750..7e457e92 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -255,7 +255,9 @@ install: $(PKGCFGF) $(ARCHIVE) $(LIBRARY)
 	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/lib$(LIBNAME).*
 	$(INSTALL_LIB) lib$(LIBNAME).$(EXT) $(LIBDIR)
 ifneq ($(VERSION_EXT),)
-	cd $(LIBDIR) ; ln -s lib$(LIBNAME).$(EXT) lib$(LIBNAME).$(VERSION_EXT)
+	cd $(LIBDIR) && \
+	mv lib$(LIBNAME).$(EXT) lib$(LIBNAME).$(VERSION_EXT) && \
+	ln -s lib$(LIBNAME).$(VERSION_EXT) lib$(LIBNAME).$(EXT)
 endif
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) lib$(LIBNAME).$(AR_EXT) $(LIBDIR)
 	mkdir -p $(INCDIR)/$(LIBNAME)