diff --git a/doc/man/Makefile.am b/doc/man/Makefile.am
index a163ce4..8a11723 100644
--- a/doc/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/man/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ elk.ps: elk.1
 elk.1.html: elk.1
 	$(UNROFF) $?
 
-install-data-local:
+install-data-hook:
 	rm -f "$(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/scheme-elk.1"
 	ln -s elk.1 "$(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/scheme-elk.1"
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index f0b4804..5f1cc3c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = elk
 elk_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libelk.la
 elk_SOURCES = main.c
 
-install-exec-local:
+install-exec-hook:
 	rm -f "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/scheme-elk"
 	ln -s elk "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/scheme-elk"