diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1c59693..412a307 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ tarball: $(RPM_SOURCEDIR)/$(NAME)-$(VERSION).tar.gz
 
 .PHONY: install
 install:
-	install -m 644 --target-directory=$(DESTDIR)/$(RPM_SYSCONFDIR)/nginx nginx.conf
+	install --directory $(DESTDIR)$(RPM_SYSCONFDIR)/nginx
+	install --target-directory=$(DESTDIR)$(RPM_SYSCONFDIR)/nginx nginx.conf