diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 09dba065..5bd804c1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ BUILD_PKGS := $(shell grep -l 'BUILD_$$(BUILD)' '$(TOP_DIR)/src/'*.mk | $(SED) -
 PATH       := $(PREFIX)/$(BUILD)/bin:$(PREFIX)/bin:$(PATH)
 
 # install config.guess for general use
-$(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/bin'
-$(INSTALL) -m755 '$(TOP_DIR)/tools/config.guess' '$(PREFIX)/bin/'
+$(shell $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/bin')
+$(shell $(INSTALL) -m755 '$(TOP_DIR)/tools/config.guess' '$(PREFIX)/bin/')
 
 # use a minimal whitelist of safe environment variables
 ENV_WHITELIST := PATH LANG MAKE% MXE% %PROXY %proxy