diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index 22b55412..0ac8f42d 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -134,7 +134,16 @@ endif
 $(LIBS):
 	make -$(MAKEFLAGS) -C $(LIBDIR) all
 
-$(INSTALL_HDRDIR) $(INSTALL_BINDIR) $(INSTALL_LIBDIR) $(INSTALL_MKDIR):
+$(INSTALL_LIBDIR):
+	$(INSTALL) -d -g $(LIBGROUP) -o $(LIBOWNER) -m 755 $@
+
+$(INSTALL_HDRDIR):
+	$(INSTALL) -d -g $(HDRGROUP) -o $(HDROWNER) -m 755 $@
+
+$(INSTALL_BINDIR):
+	$(INSTALL) -d -g $(BINGROUP) -o $(BINOWNER) -m 755 $@
+
+$(INSTALL_MKDIR):
 	$(INSTALL) -d -g $(MAKEGROUP) -o $(MAKEOWNER) -m 755 $@
 
 $(INSTALLED_LIB_SO) $(INSTALLED_LIB_A): $(TOPDIR)/libdir.done
@@ -186,7 +195,7 @@ $(INSTALL_MKDIR)/%.mk: %.mk
 
 $(INSTALL_DOCDIR_DIST)/% $(INSTALL_DOCDIR_DEVEL)/%: %
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(INSTALL) -o $(HDROWNER) -g $(HDRGROUP) -m $(HDRMODE) $< $@
+	$(INSTALL) -o $(DOCOWNER) -g $(DOCGROUP) -m $(DOCMODE) $< $@
 
 $(INSTALLED_PROFILE_PATH_SCRIPT):
 	echo "if [ -z \"\$$PATH\" ]; then PATH=$(shell echo $(INSTALL_BINDIR) | sed -e s%^$(ENV_PREFIX)/%/%)" > path_script.sh
@@ -195,7 +204,7 @@ $(INSTALLED_PROFILE_PATH_SCRIPT):
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(MAKEOWNER) -g $(MAKEGROUP) -m $(MAKEMODE) path_script.sh $@
 
 $(INSTALLED_VERSION_FILE):
-	$(INSTALL) -o $(MAKEOWNER) -g $(MAKEGROUP) -m $(MAKEMODE) $(TOPDIR)/VERSION $@
+	$(INSTALL) -o $(DOCOWNER) -g $(DOCGROUP) -m $(DOCMODE) $(TOPDIR)/VERSION $@
 	echo $(DIST_VERSION) > $@
 
 ifeq ($(DEVELOPMENT),true)