diff --git a/build-system/Makefile b/build-system/Makefile
index 4ccd9ba5d..2cf44cc5b 100644
--- a/build-system/Makefile
+++ b/build-system/Makefile
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ install:
 	install ./packages/taler-wallet-cli/dist/taler-wallet-cli.js $(install_target)/node_modules/taler-wallet-cli/dist/
 	install ./packages/taler-wallet-cli/dist/taler-wallet-cli.js.map $(install_target)/node_modules/taler-wallet-cli/dist/
 	install ./packages/taler-wallet-cli/bin/taler-wallet-cli $(install_target)/node_modules/taler-wallet-cli/bin/
-	ln -sft $(prefix)/bin $(install_target)/node_modules/taler-wallet-cli/bin/taler-wallet-cli
+	ln -sf $(install_target)/node_modules/taler-wallet-cli/bin/taler-wallet-cli $(prefix)/bin/taler-wallet-cli
 endif
 
 .PHONY: lint