diff --git a/lang/python/Makefile b/lang/python/Makefile
index e99250d3d..eb0210a23 100644
--- a/lang/python/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/Makefile
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ endef
 
 define PyPackage/python/install
 	$(LN) python$(PYTHON_VERSION) $(1)/usr/bin/python
+	$(LN) python$(PYTHON_VERSION) $(1)/usr/bin/python2
 endef
 
 define PyPackage/python-doc/filespec