diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index 3d2dc9a0..5f39617a 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -287,16 +287,16 @@ endef
 	cp $< $@
 
 # don't know why %: %.init from above doesn't remake %
-$(INSTALL_INITDIR)/%: %.init | $(INSTALL_INITDIR)
+$(INSTALL_INITDIR)/%: %.init | install_dir_INIT
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(INITOWNER) -g $(INITGROUP) -m $(INITMODE) $< $@
 
-$(INSTALL_LOGROTDIR)/%: %.logrotate | $(INSTALL_LOGROTDIR)
+$(INSTALL_LOGROTDIR)/%: %.logrotate | install_dir_LOGROT
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(LOGROTOWNER) -g $(LOGROTGROUP) -m $(LOGROTMODE) $< $@
 
-$(INSTALL_RSYSLOGDIR)/%.conf: %.rsyslog | $(INSTALL_RSYSLOGDIR)
+$(INSTALL_RSYSLOGDIR)/%.conf: %.rsyslog | install_dir_RSYSLOG
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(RSYSLOGOWNER) -g $(RSYSLOGGROUP) -m $(RSYSLOGMODE) $< $@
 
-$(INSTALL_RSYSLOGDIR)/%.bprof: rsyslog-%.bprof | $(INSTALL_RSYSLOGDIR)
+$(INSTALL_RSYSLOGDIR)/%.bprof: rsyslog-%.bprof | install_dir_RSYSLOG
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(RSYSLOGOWNER) -g $(RSYSLOGGROUP) -m $(RSYSLOGMODE) $< $@
 
 %: %.sysconf