diff --git a/src/Setup/MacOSX/postinstall.sh b/src/Setup/MacOSX/postinstall.sh
index 661b0f5b..2557f8e9 100755
--- a/src/Setup/MacOSX/postinstall.sh
+++ b/src/Setup/MacOSX/postinstall.sh
@@ -7,4 +7,10 @@ fi
 
 chmod -R go-w /Applications/VeraCrypt.app
 
+# create simlink to VeraCrypt binary in /usr/local/bin
+if !([ -e "/usr/local/bin/veracrypt" ])
+then
+    ln -s /Applications/VeraCrypt.app/Contents/MacOS/VeraCrypt /usr/local/bin/veracrypt
+fi
+
 exit 0
diff --git a/src/Setup/MacOSX/postinstall_fuse-t.sh b/src/Setup/MacOSX/postinstall_fuse-t.sh
index fb799b91..aacb06ff 100755
--- a/src/Setup/MacOSX/postinstall_fuse-t.sh
+++ b/src/Setup/MacOSX/postinstall_fuse-t.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,10 @@
 
 chmod -R go-w /Applications/VeraCrypt.app
 
+# create simlink to VeraCrypt binary in /usr/local/bin
+if !([ -e "/usr/local/bin/veracrypt" ])
+then
+    ln -s /Applications/VeraCrypt.app/Contents/MacOS/VeraCrypt /usr/local/bin/veracrypt
+fi
+
 exit 0