diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d68431..6653583 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ distcheck: $(distdir).tar.gz
 	@echo "*** Package $(distdir).tar.gz is ready for distribution."
 
 install: all
-	install src/nyancat /usr/bin/${package}
-	gzip -9 -c < nyancat.1 > /usr/share/man/man1/nyancat.1.gz
+	install -d "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin"
+	install -d "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1"
+	install src/nyancat "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/nyancat"
+	install -m644 nyancat.1 "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1/nyancat.1"
 
 .PHONY: FORCE all clean check dist distcheck install