diff --git a/src/gui/curses/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/curses/CMakeLists.txt
index 24efc07fe..ca72edb29 100644
--- a/src/gui/curses/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/curses/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ INSTALL(TARGETS ${EXECUTABLE} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
 # Create a symbolic link weechat -> weechat-curses
 # This link is created for compatibility with old versions on /upgrade.
 # It may be removed in future.
-INSTALL(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove -f \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/weechat-curses\")")
-INSTALL(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink weechat \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/weechat-curses\")")
+INSTALL(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove -f \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/weechat-curses${CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX}\")")
+INSTALL(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink weechat \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/weechat-curses${CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX}\")")
diff --git a/src/gui/curses/Makefile.am b/src/gui/curses/Makefile.am
index d3982d1ab..566356de6 100644
--- a/src/gui/curses/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/gui/curses/Makefile.am
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = CMakeLists.txt
 # This link is created for compatibility with old versions on /upgrade.
 # It may be removed in future.
 install-exec-hook:
-	(cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && rm -f weechat-curses && $(LN_S) weechat weechat-curses)
+	(cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && rm -f weechat-curses$(EXEEXT) && $(LN_S) weechat weechat-curses$(EXEEXT))