diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index 1a4ebb87..513d7931 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 # -- standard targets
 all:
+
+ifndef JW_BUILD_RULES_MK_INCLUDED
+JW_BUILD_RULES_MK_INCLUDED = true
+
 install: all
 clean: tmpclean
 distclean: clean
@@ -375,16 +379,16 @@ $$(TOPDIR)/dir_install_$(1).done:
 
 $$(BUILD_$(1)DIR)/%: % | $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done
 	@if [ ! $$< -ef $$@ -a "`echo $$< | $(SED) 's/\..*//'`" != local ]; then \
-		echo $(BIN_INSTALL) -p -m $($(1)MODE) $$< $$@ ;\
-		$(BIN_INSTALL) -p -m $($(1)MODE) $$< $$@ ;\
+		echo $(BIN_INSTALL) -D -p -m $($(1)MODE) $$< $$@ ;\
+		$(BIN_INSTALL) -D -p -m $($(1)MODE) $$< $$@ ;\
 		$(RM) -f $$(TOPDIR)/dirs-*.done ;\
 	fi
 
 $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR):
-	$$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)
+	$$(INSTALL) -D -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)
 
 $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)/%: % | $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)
-	$$(INSTALL) -p -o $$($(1)OWNER) -g $$($(1)GROUP) -m $$($(1)MODE) $$< $$@
+	$$(INSTALL) -D -p -o $$($(1)OWNER) -g $$($(1)GROUP) -m $$($(1)MODE) $$< $$@
 
 endef
 #endef
@@ -411,3 +415,4 @@ find:
 collect:
 	bash $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/collect-installed-pkg-changes.sh -t $(TOPDIR)
 
+endif # ifndef JW_BUILD_RULES_MK_INCLUDED