diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8702946..fc5c215 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-BINDIR ?= /usr/local/bin
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
+BINDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
 
 install:
-	@echo Installing the executable to $(BINDIR)
-	@mkdir -p $(BINDIR)
-	@cp -f bb.sh $(BINDIR)/bb
-	@chmod 755 $(BINDIR)/bb
+	$(info Installing the executable to $(BINDIR))
+	@install -Dm755 bb.sh $(BINDIR)/bb
 
 uninstall:
-	@echo Removing the executable from $(BINDIR)
+	$(info Removing the executable from $(BINDIR))
 	@rm -f $(BINDIR)/bb
 
 .PHONY: install uninstall