diff --git a/servers/slapd/Makefile.in b/servers/slapd/Makefile.in
index 01247e739c..a58e5421eb 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/Makefile.in
+++ b/servers/slapd/Makefile.in
@@ -429,6 +429,6 @@ install-tools: FORCE
 	cd $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir); \
 	rm -f $(SLAPTOOLS); \
 	for i in $(SLAPTOOLS); do \
-		$(LN_S) $(libexecdir)/slapd $$i; \
+		$(LN_S) $(libexecdir)/slapd$(EXEEXT) $$i$(EXEEXT); \
 	done