diff --git a/print/acroread5/Makefile b/print/acroread5/Makefile
index 67d71c1ab876..8628fcfe2c07 100644
--- a/print/acroread5/Makefile
+++ b/print/acroread5/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ post-install:
 	@${CHOWN} -R -h root:wheel ${PREFIX}/Acrobat5
 	@${CHMOD} +x ${PREFIX}/bin/acroread5
 	[ -e ${PREFIX}/bin/acroread ] \
-	    || (cd ${PREFIX}/bin ; ${LN} -s acroread5 acroread)
+	    || (cd ${PREFIX}/bin ; ${LN} -sf acroread5 acroread)
 	@${ECHO_MSG} "Be sure to read the license agreement in"
 	@${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/Acrobat5/Reader/license.txt"