diff --git a/clients/tui/Makefile.am b/clients/tui/Makefile.am
index a84fcdffe3..3eb1756ea9 100644
--- a/clients/tui/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/tui/Makefile.am
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ links = nmtui-edit nmtui-connect nmtui-hostname
 
 install-exec-hook:
 	for link in $(links); do \
-		ln -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/nmtui $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/$$link; \
+		cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && $(LN_S) -f nmtui $$link; \
 	done
 
 uninstall-hook:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1ed693543a..2c23a1cd2c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 # C++ only required if --enable-qt=yes
 AC_PROG_CXX
 
+AC_PROG_LN_S
+
 dnl Initialize libtool
 LT_PREREQ([2.2])
 LT_INIT([disable-static])