diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index a74797a8..bb333b50 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fi
 mkdir -p m4
 touch AUTHORS
 touch NEWS
-ln -svf README.md README
+ln -sf README.md README
 
 aclocal -I m4 || exit 1