install as python3 #5461
diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 822a6c3..576a22d 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@
 	then rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/$(PYTHON); \
 	else true; \
 	fi
-	(cd $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR); $(LN) python$(VERSION)$(EXE) $(PYTHON))
+	(cd $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR); $(LN) python$(VERSION)$(EXE) $(PYTHON)3)
 	-rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/python-config
 	(cd $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR); $(LN) -s python$(VERSION)-config python-config)