diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fe9df31..11a49c4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,14 +35,12 @@ dist: clean
 
 install: all
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
-	cp -f dwm ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
-	chmod 755 ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/dwm
+	install -Dm755 ./dwm ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
 	sed "s/VERSION/${VERSION}/g" < dwm.1 > ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dwm.1
 	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/dwm.1
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/dwm
-	cp -f larbs.mom ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/dwm
-	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/dwm/larbs.mom
+	install -Dm644 ./larbs.mom ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/dwm
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/dwm\