diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -2609,8 +2609,7 @@ { test "$$bindir/" = "$$execdir/" || \ for p in git$X $(filter $(install_bindir_programs),$(ALL_PROGRAMS)); do \ $(RM) "$$execdir/$$p" && \ - test -z "$(NO_INSTALL_HARDLINKS)$(NO_CROSS_DIRECTORY_HARDLINKS)" && \ - ln "$$bindir/$$p" "$$execdir/$$p" 2>/dev/null || \ + ln -s "$$bindir/$$p" "$$execdir/$$p" 2>/dev/null || \ cp "$$bindir/$$p" "$$execdir/$$p" || exit; \ done; \ } && \