diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4f3290776..6de5fac75 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ testnet0 testnet1: | nimbus_beacon_node nimbus_signing_process
 		--data-dir=build/data/$@_$(NODE_ID) \
 		$(GOERLI_TESTNETS_PARAMS) $(NODE_PARAMS)
 
+# Targets for backwards compatibility
+beacon_node: | nimbus_beacon_node
+	cp build/nimbus_beacon_node build/beacon_node
+
+validator_client: | nimbus_validator_client
+	cp build/nimbus_validator_client build/validator_client
+
 #- https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Multi_002dLine.html
 #- macOS doesn't support "=" at the end of "define FOO": https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13260396/gnu-make-3-81-eval-function-not-working
 define CONNECT_TO_NETWORK