diff --git a/src/nix-daemon/Makefile b/src/nix-daemon/Makefile
index f6bc9ea31c..d02f9f6ce2 100644
--- a/src/nix-daemon/Makefile
+++ b/src/nix-daemon/Makefile
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ nix-daemon_DIR := $(d)
 nix-daemon_SOURCES := $(d)/nix-daemon.cc
 
 nix-daemon_LIBS = libmain libstore libutil libformat
+
+$(eval $(call install-symlink, nix-daemon, $(bindir)/nix-worker))