diff --git a/libs/postgresql/Makefile b/libs/postgresql/Makefile
index b59d9f95c..28a5302cc 100644
--- a/libs/postgresql/Makefile
+++ b/libs/postgresql/Makefile
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ define Package/pgsql-server/install
 		$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/vacuumdb \
 		$(1)/usr/bin
 
-	$(LN) -s postgres $(1)/usr/bin/postmaster
+	 ln -s postgres $(1)/usr/bin/postmaster
 
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/postgresql.init $(1)/etc/init.d/postgresql