diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index ea8d57e..70a143a 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ inst_dropbear: dropbear
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man8
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 dropbear.8 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man8/dropbear.8
 
-inst_%: $*
+inst_%: %
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 	$(INSTALL) $*$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1