diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ecb9ff36..5174e8e4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ README.html: README.md
 # config directory
 ##
 ${top_builddir}/config/config.c: ${top_srcdir}/config/config.def.c
-	install ${top_srcdir}/config/config.def.c $@
+	cp ${top_srcdir}/config/config.def.c $@
 
 ## 
 # Extra DIST