diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6e72e4f5..8b00fa05 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS    = -I m4
 SUBDIRS            = plugins src
-dist_bin_SCRIPTS   = service
+dist_sbin_SCRIPTS  = service
 doc_DATA           = README.md LICENSE finit.conf
 EXTRA_DIST         = README.md LICENSE ChangeLog.md finit.conf