diff --git a/lib/csu/i386/Makefile b/lib/csu/i386/Makefile
index bb1c66e8ed16..aeb328edc755 100644
--- a/lib/csu/i386/Makefile
+++ b/lib/csu/i386/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gmon.o: gmon.c gmon.h
 	mv a.out ${.TARGET}
 
 install:
-	install -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 444 ${OBJS} \
+	install ${COPY} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 444 ${OBJS} \
 	    ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
 
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