diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 80f87f03..806f6054 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ define make_subdirs_target
 	set -e; for D in $(SUBDIRS) ; do make -C $$D $@; done
 endef
 
+define install_local_cfg
+	$(INSTALL) -o $(CFGOWNER) -g $(CFGGROUP) -m $(CFGMODE) $< $@
+endef
+
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH = $(LIBDIR)
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH