diff -r 6b189f29b1e6 Makefile.pre.in
--- a/Makefile.pre.in	Wed Jun 05 18:37:50 2013 -0400
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in	Fri Jun 07 10:57:37 2013 +0200
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
 		else \
 			$(INSTALL_SHARED) $(LDLIBRARY) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(INSTSONAME); \
 			if test $(LDLIBRARY) != $(INSTSONAME); then \
-				(cd $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR); $(LN) -sf $(INSTSONAME) $(LDLIBRARY)) \
+				(cd $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR); $(LN) -f -s $(INSTSONAME) $(LDLIBRARY)) \
 			fi \
 		fi; \
 		if test -n "$(PY3LIBRARY)"; then \