--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	    $(srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)
 	[ -d $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man8 ] || \
 	    $(srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man8
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -s softflowd $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/softflowd
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -s softflowctl $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/softflowctl
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 softflowd $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/softflowd
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 softflowctl $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/softflowctl
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 softflowd.8 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man8/softflowd.8
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 softflowctl.8 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man8/softflowctl.8