diff --git a/Mac/Makefile.in b/Mac/Makefile.in
index 8fcd8df7172..6168e30e0cd 100644
--- a/Mac/Makefile.in
+++ b/Mac/Makefile.in
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ install_IDLE:
 	test -d "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)" || mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)"
 	-test -d "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app" && rm -r "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app"
 	cp -PR IDLE/IDLE.app "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)"
-	ln -sf $(INSTALLED_PYTHONAPP) "$(DESDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app/Contents/MacOS/Python"
+	ln -sf $(INSTALLED_PYTHONAPP) "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app/Contents/MacOS/Python"
 	touch "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app"
 
 $(INSTALLED_PYTHONAPP): install_Python