diff --git a/package/swig/swig.mk b/package/swig/swig.mk
index 3dba3425cf..5881a0e423 100644
--- a/package/swig/swig.mk
+++ b/package/swig/swig.mk
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ SWIG_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE LICENSE-GPL LICENSE-UNIVERSITIES
 
 define HOST_SWIG_INSTALL_SYMLINK
 	ln -fs swig $(HOST_DIR)/bin/swig$(SWIG_VERSION_MAJOR)
+	ln -fs swig $(HOST_DIR)/bin/swig3.0
 endef
 
 HOST_SWIG_POST_INSTALL_HOOKS += HOST_SWIG_INSTALL_SYMLINK