diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c4de2d2bf6..aea352e6d5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -811,6 +811,9 @@ security-check:
 $(EXECUTABLE): $(GO_SOURCES) $(TAGS_PREREQ)
 	CGO_CFLAGS="$(CGO_CFLAGS)" $(GO) build $(GOFLAGS) $(EXTRA_GOFLAGS) -tags '$(TAGS)' -ldflags '-s -w $(LDFLAGS)' -o $@
 
+forgejo: $(EXECUTABLE)
+	ln -f $(EXECUTABLE) forgejo
+
 static-executable: $(GO_SOURCES) $(TAGS_PREREQ)
 	CGO_CFLAGS="$(CGO_CFLAGS)" $(GO) build $(GOFLAGS) $(EXTRA_GOFLAGS) -tags 'netgo osusergo $(TAGS)' -ldflags '-s -w -linkmode external -extldflags "-static" $(LDFLAGS)' -o $(EXECUTABLE)