diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8ce773e39..c521a30e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -123,13 +123,8 @@ install: $(INSTALL_DEP)
 	  $(RM) $(FILE_PC).tmp
 	cd src && $(INSTALL_F) $(FILES_INC) $(INSTALL_INC)
 	cd src/jit && $(INSTALL_F) $(FILES_JITLIB) $(INSTALL_JITLIB)
+	$(SYMLINK) $(INSTALL_TNAME) $(INSTALL_TSYM)
 	@echo "==== Successfully installed LuaJIT $(VERSION) to $(PREFIX) ===="
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "Note: the development releases deliberately do NOT install a symlink for luajit"
-	@echo "You can do this now by running this command (with sudo):"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "  $(SYMLINK) $(INSTALL_TNAME) $(INSTALL_TSYM)"
-	@echo ""
 
 
 uninstall: