diff --git a/mozilla/browser/base/Makefile.in b/mozilla/browser/base/Makefile.in
index 5e6eb17cdc7..32f172fb95b 100644
--- a/mozilla/browser/base/Makefile.in
+++ b/mozilla/browser/base/Makefile.in
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ libs locale::
 	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/content/browserconfig.properties $(DIST)/bin
 
 install::
-	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/content/browserconfig.properties $(DESTDIR)$(mozappdir)
+	$(SYSINSTALL) $(srcdir)/content/browserconfig.properties $(DESTDIR)$(mozappdir)
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter windows mac cocoa, $(MOZ_WIDGET_TOOLKIT)))