diff --git a/client/Makefile.dist b/client/Makefile.dist
index 3afddb0a..f9b9ab96 100644
--- a/client/Makefile.dist
+++ b/client/Makefile.dist
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ install: $(PROG) $(CATMANPAGES)
 	if [ x$(SCRIPT) = xnone ]; then \
 	  echo "No client script available."; \
 	else \
-	  $(INSTALL) scripts/$(SCRIPT) $(ETCDIR)/dhclient-script; \
-	  $(CHMOD) 700 $(ETCDIR)/dhclient-script; \
+	  $(INSTALL) scripts/$(SCRIPT) $(ETC)/dhclient-script; \
+	  $(CHMOD) 700 $(ETC)/dhclient-script; \
 	fi
 	if [ ! -d $(ADMMANDIR) ]; then \
 	  mkdir $(ADMMANDIR); \