diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bad5ddd..3cfa764 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ clean:
 	rm -f *.o *.gch dwmblocks
 install: output
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	cp -f dwmblocks $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dwmblocks
+	install -m 0755 dwmblocks $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dwmblocks
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/dwmblocks