diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ea3fece25b..8f6fc16ca7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 CC ?= cc
-PREFIX ?= /usr/local
 
-all: 
+all:
 	rm -rf vc/
 	git clone --depth 1 --quiet https://github.com/vlang/vc
 	${CC} -std=gnu11 -w -o v vc/v.c -lm
@@ -9,5 +8,3 @@ all:
 	rm -rf vc/
 	@echo "V has been successfully built"
 
-symlink: v
-	ln -sf `pwd`/v ${PREFIX}/bin/v
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc6a30c6aa..9f186efeac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Installing V: https://github.com/vlang/v#installing-v-from-source
 - REPL
 - Built-in ORM
 
-V 1.0 release is planned for December 2019. Right now V is in an alpha stage. 
+V 1.0 release is planned for December 2019. Right now V is in an alpha stage.
 
 ## Notes
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ On Windows follow these instructions: [github.com/vlang/v/wiki/Installing-a-C-co
 You can create a `/usr/local/bin/v` symlink so that V is globally available:
 
 ```
-sudo make symlink
+sudo v symlink
 ```
 
 V is being constantly updated. To update V, simply run
diff --git a/compiler/main.v b/compiler/main.v
index c7f4d54ecf..19c8a540f3 100644
--- a/compiler/main.v
+++ b/compiler/main.v
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ fn main() {
 		println('use `v install` to install modules from vpm.vlang.io')
 		return
 	}
+	if 'symlink' in args {
+		create_symlink()
+		return
+	}
 	if args.join(' ').contains(' test v') {
 		test_v()
 		return
@@ -934,3 +938,10 @@ fn test_v() {
 	}
 }
 
+fn create_symlink() {
+	vexe := os.executable()
+	link_path := '/usr/local/bin/v'
+	os.system('ln -sf $vexe $link_path')
+	println('symlink "$link_path" has been created')
+}
+