diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ec6131f..179f8bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ mrproper: clean
 
 install: bin/libcatwalk.so
 	@mkdir -p /usr/local/include/catwalk/
-	install include/*.h /usr/local/include/catwalk/
+	install -p include/*.h /usr/local/include/catwalk/
 	@mkdir -p /usr/local/lib
-	install bin/libcatwalk.so /usr/local/lib/
+	install -p bin/libcatwalk.so /usr/local/lib/
 	# configuration of links
 	ldconfig /usr/local/lib/libcatwalk.so
 
 uninstall:
 	-rm -rf /usr/local/include/catwalk
 	-rm -f /usr/local/lib/libcatwalk.so
+	# reconfiguration of links
+	ldconfig /usr/local/lib/libcatwalk.so