diff --git a/make/install-files.mk b/make/install-files.mk
index 3b7a1709..87146125 100644
--- a/make/install-files.mk
+++ b/make/install-files.mk
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ done.clean:
 	$(RM) -f *.done
 
 $(TARGET_DIR)/%: $(SOURCE_BASE)/%
-	@if [ -d "$<" ]; then \
-		echo $(INSTALL) -d -D -m $(TARGET_DIR_MODE) -o $(TARGET_DIR_OWNER) -g $(TARGET_DIR_GROUP) "$@" ;\
-		$(INSTALL) -d -D -m $(TARGET_DIR_MODE) -o $(TARGET_DIR_OWNER) -g $(TARGET_DIR_GROUP) "$@" ;\
-	else \
+	@if [ -L "$<" -o -f "$<" ]; then \
 		echo $(INSTALL) -p -D -m $(TARGET_MODE) -o $(TARGET_OWNER) -g $(TARGET_GROUP) "$<" "$@" ;\
 		$(INSTALL) -p -D -m $(TARGET_MODE) -o $(TARGET_OWNER) -g $(TARGET_GROUP) "$<" "$@" ;\
+	else \
+		echo $(INSTALL) -d -D -m $(TARGET_DIR_MODE) -o $(TARGET_DIR_OWNER) -g $(TARGET_DIR_GROUP) "$@" ;\
+		$(INSTALL) -d -D -m $(TARGET_DIR_MODE) -o $(TARGET_DIR_OWNER) -g $(TARGET_DIR_GROUP) "$@" ;\
 	fi
 
 install.done: $(INSTALLED_FILES)