diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index e20d93fa70..e77dce6562 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def build(bld):
 
     obj              = bld(features = 'subst')
     obj.source       = 'ardour.sh.in'
-    obj.target       = 'ardour3'
+    obj.target       = 'ardour' + str (bld.env['MAJOR'])
     obj.chmod        = Utils.O755
     obj.dict         = wrapper_subst_dict
     obj.install_path = bld.env['BINDIR']
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ def build(bld):
     if bld.is_defined('WINDOWS_VST_SUPPORT'):
         obj              = bld(features = 'subst')
         obj.source       = '../vst/ardourvst.in'
-        obj.target       = 'ardourvst3'
+        obj.target       = 'ardourvst' + str (bld.env['MAJOR'])
         obj.chmod        = Utils.O755
         obj.dict         = wrapper_subst_dict
         obj.install_path = bld.env['BINDIR']