diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 503389680..64c5756b8 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ my_distclean:
 
 install-nmap: $(TARGET)
 	$(SHTOOL) mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1 $(DESTDIR)$(nmapdatadir)
-	$(INSTALL) -c -m 755 -s nmap $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/nmap
+	$(INSTALL) -c -m 755 nmap $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/nmap
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 docs/$(TARGET).1 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1/$(TARGET).1
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 docs/nmap.xsl $(DESTDIR)$(nmapdatadir)/
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 docs/nmap.dtd $(DESTDIR)$(nmapdatadir)/