diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0f5925d..d72fc59 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR = $(DESTDIR)/usr/include/$(LIB_NAME)
 INSTALL_PKGCONFIG_DIR = $(DESTDIR)$(ABS_LIBDIR)/pkgconfig
 
 install: $(INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
-	$(INSTALL_FILES) $(RELEASE_LIB) $(INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 $(RELEASE_LIB) $(INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
 	ln -sf $(LIB) $(INSTALL_LIB_DIR)/$(LIB_SYMLINK2)
 	ln -sf $(LIB_SYMLINK2) $(INSTALL_LIB_DIR)/$(LIB_SYMLINK1)