diff --git a/lxc.spec.in b/lxc.spec.in
index 49cce65af..96dfcfba9 100644
--- a/lxc.spec.in
+++ b/lxc.spec.in
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ if [ $RES != 0 ]; then
     echo -e "\t* and reinstall the lxc package                    *"
     echo -e "\t****************************************************"
 else
-setcap cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep %{_bindir}/lxc-execute && setcap cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep %{_bindir}/lxc-start && setcap cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep %{_bindir}/lxc-restart
+setcap cap_setpcap,cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep %{_bindir}/lxc-execute && \
+setcap cap_setpcap,cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep %{_bindir}/lxc-start && \
+setcap cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep %{_bindir}/lxc-restart && \
+setcap cap_sys_admin=ep %{_bindir}/lxc-init 
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/src/lxc/Makefile.am b/src/lxc/Makefile.am
index e965db45a..c099c250c 100644
--- a/src/lxc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lxc/Makefile.am
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ lxc_version_LDADD = liblxc.la
 
 install-exec-local:
 	-@export PATH=$$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin && \
-	 setcap cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep $(bindir)/lxc-execute && \
-	setcap cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep $(bindir)/lxc-start && \
+	 setcap cap_setpcap,cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep $(bindir)/lxc-execute && \
+	setcap cap_setpcap,cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep $(bindir)/lxc-start && \
 	setcap cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw,cap_sys_admin,cap_dac_override=ep $(bindir)/lxc-restart && \
+	setcap cap_sys_admin=ep $(bindir)/lxc-init && \
 	mkdir -p $(prefix)/var/lxc && \
 	chmod ugo+rw $(prefix)/var/lxc || \
 	(echo && echo && \