diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index bf6fca64..c70f36b0 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done:
 
 #$$(BUILD_$(1)DIR)/%: % $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done check_not_empty_$(1)MODE
 $$(BUILD_$(1)DIR)/%: % $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done
-	@if [ ! $$< -ef $$@ ]; then \
+	@if [ ! $$< -ef $$@ -a "`echo $$< | sed 's/\..*//'`" != local ]; then \
 		echo install -m $($(1)MODE) $$< $$@ ;\
 		install -m $($(1)MODE) $$< $$@ ;\
 	fi