diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 1a6b8a51..af86e6c1 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ install: kak man installdirs
 	install -m 0644 ../share/kak/kakrc $(sharedir)
 	install -m 0644 ../doc/pages/*.asciidoc $(sharedir)/doc
 	cp -r ../rc/* $(sharedir)/rc
-	find . -type f -exec chmod 0644 {} +
+	find $(sharedir)/rc -type f -exec chmod 0644 {} +
 	[ -e $(sharedir)/autoload ] || ln -s rc $(sharedir)/autoload
 	install -m 0644 ../colors/* $(sharedir)/colors
 	install -m 0644 ../README.asciidoc $(docdir)