diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 5064b9c3..35f6d369 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ install-lib-samples: $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR) install-lib-main
 	            $${samp_file}                                               \
 	            >"$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$${samp_file}";                       \
 	 done
+	@$(install) -m 644 samples/samples.mk "$(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/samples/samples.mk"
 
 install-doc: $(DESTDIR)$(DOCDIR)
 	@echo "  INST    'docs/*.txt'"