diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 560f223..3c2d98a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ gocui.so:
 	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -work -buildmode=plugin -o gocui.so \
 		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
 
-install:
-	rm -f gocui.so
+install: clean
 	go build -buildmode=plugin -o ~/go/lib/gocui-${VERSION}.so \
 		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
+	cd ~/go/lib && ln -f -s gocui-${VERSION}.so gocui.so
 
 # for testing custom golang
 custom:
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ custom:
 
 clean:
 	rm -f gocui gocui.so
+
 # Test the README.md & doc.go file
 # this runs pkgsite, the binary that does dev.go.dev
 # go install golang.org/x/pkgsite/cmd/pkgsite@latest