diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -2418,7 +2418,13 @@
 		${REPODIR}/${PKG_ABI}/${PKG_VERSION} \
 		${PKG_REPO_SIGNING_KEY} ; \
 	cd ${REPODIR}/${PKG_ABI}; \
+	# All BSDs and macOS support ln -h; Linux does not, but -T provides
+	# the same functionality.
+.if ${.MAKE.OS} == "Linux"
+	ln -Tfs ${PKG_OUTPUT_DIR} latest
+.else
 	ln -hfs ${PKG_OUTPUT_DIR} latest
+.endif
 
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