diff --git a/libopenjpeg/CMakeLists.txt b/libopenjpeg/CMakeLists.txt
index feb2c8af..44894aff 100644
--- a/libopenjpeg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libopenjpeg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ INSTALL(TARGETS ${OPENJPEG_LIBRARY_NAME}
 INSTALL(FILES openjpeg.h
   DESTINATION ${OPENJPEG_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR}/${OPENJPEG_INSTALL_SUBDIR} COMPONENT Headers
 )
+INSTALL( CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink
+  \"${OPENJPEG_INSTALL_SUBDIR}/openjpeg.h\"
+  \"\$ENV{DESTDIR}${OPENJPEG_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR}/openjpeg.h\")"
+)
 
 # install man page of the library
 INSTALL(