diff --git a/gnu/packages/crypto.scm b/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
index db39166d45..dd49c12e5b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
@@ -633,6 +633,16 @@ (define-public crypto++
            (lambda _
              ;; By default, only the static library is built.
              (invoke "make" "shared")))
+         (add-after 'install 'install-shared-library-links
+           ;; By default, only .so and .so.x.y.z are installed.
+           ;; Create all the ‘intermediates’ expected by dependent packages.
+           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+             (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                    (lib (string-append out "/lib")))
+               (with-directory-excursion lib
+                 (symlink "libcryptopp.so.8.0.0" "libcryptopp.so.8.0")
+                 (symlink "libcryptopp.so.8.0.0" "libcryptopp.so.8")
+                 #t))))
          (add-after 'install 'install-pkg-config
            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
              (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))