--- a/rcp/Makefile
+++ b/rcp/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 install: rcp
-	install -s -o root -m$(SUIDMODE) rcp $(INSTALLROOT)$(BINDIR)
+	install -s rcp $(INSTALLROOT)$(BINDIR)
 	install -m$(MANMODE) rcp.1 $(INSTALLROOT)$(MANDIR)/man1
 
 clean:
--- a/rlogin/Makefile
+++ a/rlogin/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 install: $(PROG)
-	install -s -o root -m$(SUIDMODE) $(PROG) $(INSTALLROOT)$(BINDIR)
+	install -s $(PROG) $(INSTALLROOT)$(BINDIR)
 	install -m $(MANMODE) $(PROG).1 $(INSTALLROOT)$(MANDIR)/man1
 
 clean:
--- a/rsh/Makefile
+++ b/rsh/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 install: rsh
-	install -s -o root -m$(SUIDMODE) rsh $(INSTALLROOT)$(BINDIR)
+	install -s rsh $(INSTALLROOT)$(BINDIR)
 	install -m$(MANMODE) rsh.1 $(INSTALLROOT)$(MANDIR)/man1
 
 clean: