diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 952ad37..9b8c164 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ insmulti%: dropbearmulti
 	-rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/$*$(EXEEXT) 
 	-ln -s $(bindir)/dropbearmulti$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/$*$(EXEEXT) 
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
-	$(INSTALL) -m 644 $*.1  $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1/$*.1
+	if test -e $*.1; then $(INSTALL) -m 644 $*.1 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1/$*.1; fi
 
 # dropbear should go in sbin, so it needs a seperate rule
 inst_dropbear: dropbear