diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 5ec9fea12..67c741473 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ weston_SOURCES =			\
 
 if ENABLE_SETUID_INSTALL
 install-exec-hook:
-	chown root $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/weston
-	chmod u+s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/weston
+	-chown root $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/weston
+	-chmod u+s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/weston
 endif
 
 if ENABLE_XSERVER_LAUNCHER