diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7d7f4376..f495c5af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ TOP_DIR := $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(word $(words $(MAKEFILE_LIST)),$(MAKEFILE_LIS
 PATH    := $(PREFIX)/bin:$(PATH)
 SHELL   := bash
 SED     := $(shell gsed --help >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo g)sed
+INSTALL := $(shell ginstall --help >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo g)install
 
 SHORT_PKG_VERSION = \
     $(word 1,$(subst ., ,$($(1)_VERSION))).$(word 2,$(subst ., ,$($(1)_VERSION)))
diff --git a/src/bzip2.mk b/src/bzip2.mk
index f86a8469..fbf13869 100644
--- a/src/bzip2.mk
+++ b/src/bzip2.mk
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
         CC='$(TARGET)-gcc' \
         AR='$(TARGET)-ar' \
         RANLIB='$(TARGET)-ranlib'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
-    install -m664 '$(1)/libbz2.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
-    install -m664 '$(1)/bzlib.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
+    $(INSTALL) -m664 '$(1)/libbz2.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
+    $(INSTALL) -m664 '$(1)/bzlib.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
 endef
diff --git a/src/glew.mk b/src/glew.mk
index 6a72ccf4..e03ed5d3 100644
--- a/src/glew.mk
+++ b/src/glew.mk
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
     cd '$(1)' && $(TARGET)-gcc -O2 -DGLEW_STATIC -Iinclude -c -o glew.o src/glew.c
     cd '$(1)' && $(TARGET)-ar cr libGLEW.a glew.o
     $(TARGET)-ranlib '$(1)/libGLEW.a'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/libGLEW.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/libGLEW.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/libglew32s.a'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/GL'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/include/GL/glew.h' '$(1)/include/GL/wglew.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/GL/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/libGLEW.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/libGLEW.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/libglew32s.a'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/GL'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/include/GL/glew.h' '$(1)/include/GL/wglew.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/GL/'
 endef
diff --git a/src/mingwrt.mk b/src/mingwrt.mk
index 430ecba7..c4230ba0 100644
--- a/src/mingwrt.mk
+++ b/src/mingwrt.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ define $(PKG)_UPDATE
 endef
 
 define $(PKG)_BUILD
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)'
     cd '$(1)' && \
         cp -rpv include lib '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)'
 endef
diff --git a/src/old.mk b/src/old.mk
index 47aad63f..7e54b46b 100644
--- a/src/old.mk
+++ b/src/old.mk
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
     cd '$(1)' && $(TARGET)-gcc -O3 -Iinclude -c -o libold.o lib/libold.c
     cd '$(1)' && $(TARGET)-ar cr libold.a libold.o
     $(TARGET)-ranlib '$(1)/libold.a'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/libold.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/lib/old.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/libold.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/lib/old.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
 endef
diff --git a/src/pdcurses.mk b/src/pdcurses.mk
index 406c5817..6515e557 100644
--- a/src/pdcurses.mk
+++ b/src/pdcurses.mk
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
         WIDE=Y \
         UTF8=Y
     $(TARGET)-ranlib '$(1)/pdcurses.a' '$(1)/panel.a'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/curses.h' '$(1)/panel.h' '$(1)/term.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/pdcurses.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/libpdcurses.a'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/panel.a'    '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/libpanel.a'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/curses.h' '$(1)/panel.h' '$(1)/term.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/pdcurses.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/libpdcurses.a'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/panel.a'    '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/libpanel.a'
 endef
diff --git a/src/pkg_config.mk b/src/pkg_config.mk
index a2e29198..64f5fd89 100644
--- a/src/pkg_config.mk
+++ b/src/pkg_config.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
     cd '$(1)' && ./configure \
         --prefix='$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)'
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)' -j '$(JOBS)' install
-    install -d                          '$(PREFIX)/bin'
+    $(INSTALL) -d                       '$(PREFIX)/bin'
     rm -f                               '$(PREFIX)/bin/$(TARGET)-pkg-config'
     ln -s '../$(TARGET)/bin/pkg-config' '$(PREFIX)/bin/$(TARGET)-pkg-config'
 endef
diff --git a/src/pthreads.mk b/src/pthreads.mk
index b02e435c..9c875449 100644
--- a/src/pthreads.mk
+++ b/src/pthreads.mk
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ endef
 define $(PKG)_BUILD
     $(SED) '35i\#define PTW32_STATIC_LIB' -i '$(1)/pthread.h'
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)' -j 1 GC-static CROSS='$(TARGET)-'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
-    install -m664 '$(1)/libpthreadGC2.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/libpthread.a'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
-    install -m664 '$(1)/pthread.h' '$(1)/sched.h' '$(1)/semaphore.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
+    $(INSTALL) -m664 '$(1)/libpthreadGC2.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/libpthread.a'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
+    $(INSTALL) -m664 '$(1)/pthread.h' '$(1)/sched.h' '$(1)/semaphore.h' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
 endef
diff --git a/src/w32api.mk b/src/w32api.mk
index d0a15c4a..bd0e8842 100644
--- a/src/w32api.mk
+++ b/src/w32api.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
     # fix missing definitions for WinPcap and libdnet
     $(SED) '1i\#include <wtypes.h>'                       -i '$(1)/include/iphlpapi.h'
     $(SED) '1i\#include <wtypes.h>'                       -i '$(1)/include/wincrypt.h'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)'
     cp -rpv '$(1)/include' '$(1)/lib' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)'
 endef
diff --git a/src/winpcap.mk b/src/winpcap.mk
index a65f3b40..00fc524f 100644
--- a/src/winpcap.mk
+++ b/src/winpcap.mk
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
     cd '$(1)' && $(TARGET)-gcc -Icommon -O -c '$(1)/Packet9x/DLL/Packet32.c'
     $(TARGET)-ar rc '$(1)/libpacket.a' '$(1)/Packet32.o'
     $(TARGET)-ranlib '$(1)/libpacket.a'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/common'/*.h '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/libpacket.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/common'/*.h '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/libpacket.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
     mv '$(1)/wpcap/libpcap/Win32/Include/ip6_misc.h' '$(1)/wpcap/libpcap/Win32/Include/IP6_misc.h'
     $(SED) 's,(char\*)tUstr +=,tUstr +=,' -i '$(1)/wpcap/libpcap/inet.c'
     $(SED) 's,-DHAVE_AIRPCAP_API,,'    -i '$(1)/wpcap/PRJ/GNUmakefile'
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
     AR='$(TARGET)-ar' \
     RANLIB='$(TARGET)-ranlib' \
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)/wpcap/PRJ' -j 1 libwpcap.a
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/wpcap/libpcap/'*.h '$(1)/wpcap/Win32-Extensions/'*.h '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
-    install -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
-    install -m644 '$(1)/wpcap/PRJ/libwpcap.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/wpcap/libpcap/'*.h '$(1)/wpcap/Win32-Extensions/'*.h '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/include/'
+    $(INSTALL) -d '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib'
+    $(INSTALL) -m644 '$(1)/wpcap/PRJ/libwpcap.a' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/lib/'
 endef
diff --git a/src/wxwidgets.mk b/src/wxwidgets.mk
index 9eea20c6..a5dc6858 100644
--- a/src/wxwidgets.mk
+++ b/src/wxwidgets.mk
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
         LIBS=" `$(TARGET)-pkg-config tre --libs`"
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)' -j '$(JOBS)' bin_PROGRAMS= sbin_PROGRAMS= noinst_PROGRAMS=
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)' -j 1 install bin_PROGRAMS= sbin_PROGRAMS= noinst_PROGRAMS= __install_wxrc___depname=
-    install -m755 '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/wx-config' '$(PREFIX)/bin/$(TARGET)-wx-config'
+    $(INSTALL) -m755 '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/wx-config' '$(PREFIX)/bin/$(TARGET)-wx-config'
 
     # build the wxWidgets variant without unicode support
     cd '$(1)' && $(call UNPACK_PKG_ARCHIVE,wxwidgets)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
 
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)/$(wxwidgets_SUBDIR)' -j 1 install bin_PROGRAMS= sbin_PROGRAMS= noinst_PROGRAMS= __install_wxrc___depname=
     mv '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/wx-config' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/wx-config-nounicode'
-    install -m755 '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/wx-config-nounicode' '$(PREFIX)/bin/$(TARGET)-wx-config-nounicode'
+    $(INSTALL) -m755 '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/wx-config-nounicode' '$(PREFIX)/bin/$(TARGET)-wx-config-nounicode'
 
     # restore the unicode wx-config script
     mv '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/wx-config-backup' '$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/wx-config'