diff --git a/libexec/mail.local/Makefile.dist b/libexec/mail.local/Makefile.dist
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+#	@(#)Makefile.dist	8.1 (Berkeley) 10/17/94
+
+BINDIR=	${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+BINOWN=	root
+BINMODE=4555
+
+mail.local: mail.local.c
+	${CC} -O -o mail.local mail.local.c
+
+install: mail.local
+	install -s -o ${BINOWN} -m ${BINMODE} mail.local ${BINDIR}
+
+clean:
+	rm -f mail.local core a.out