diff --git a/configure b/configure
index deb818c..e3a908a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ esv: ${OBJS}
 clean:
 	rm -f esv ${OBJS} ${INIOBJS}
 
-install: esv
-	install -m755 esv ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/esv
-	cp -f esv.1 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
-	cp -f esv.conf.5 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man5
+install:
+	install -Dm755 esv ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/esv
+	install -Dm644 esv.1 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/esv.1
+	install -Dm644 esv.conf.5 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man5/esv.conf.5
 
 .PHONY: all clean install
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