diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4b292b21053..bfef1c30559 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -4301,6 +4301,9 @@ rootlibexec_PROGRAMS += \
 nodist_systemunit_DATA += \
 	units/systemd-timesyncd.service
 
+GENERAL_ALIASES += \
+	$(systemunitdir)/systemd-timesyncd.service $(pkgsysconfdir)/system/multi-user.target.wants/systemd-timesyncd.service
+
 EXTRA_DIST += \
 	units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in