diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 8f71cd7b..d9653ecf 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ else
     LINK_LIB                 = $(LOG_INSTALL_SH) -L -l $(INSTALL_LOG) $(LOG_INSTALL_EXTRA_OPTS)
   else
     ifndef INSTALL
-      INSTALL                = install
+      ifeq ($(DEVELOPMENT),false)
+        INSTALL              = $(SUDO) install
+      else
+        INSTALL              = install
+      endif
     endif
     ifndef LINK_LIB
       LINK_LIB               = $(LOG_INSTALL_SH) -L