diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 77d787e..f4d8af9 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -94,15 +94,15 @@ liblz4.pc: liblz4.pc.in Makefile
 
 install: liblz4 liblz4.pc
 	@install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/pkgconfig/ $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)/
-	@install -m 755 liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT_VER) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT_VER)
-	@cp -a liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT_MAJOR) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
-	@cp -a liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
-	@cp -a liblz4.pc $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/pkgconfig/
+	@install -m 755 liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT_VER) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
+	@ln -sf liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT_VER) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT_MAJOR)
+	@ln -sf liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT_VER) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT)
+	@install -m 644 liblz4.pc $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/pkgconfig/
 	@install -m 644 liblz4.a $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/liblz4.a
 	@install -m 644 lz4.h $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)/lz4.h
 	@install -m 644 lz4hc.h $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)/lz4hc.h
 	@install -m 644 lz4frame.h $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)/lz4frame.h
-	@echo lz4 static and shared library installed
+	@echo lz4 static and shared libraries installed
 
 uninstall:
 	@rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/liblz4.$(SHARED_EXT)