diff --git a/commands/pax/Makefile b/commands/pax/Makefile
index 722d8a4b7..f0611b4c2 100644
--- a/commands/pax/Makefile
+++ b/commands/pax/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pax:	$(OBJ)
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJ)
 	install -S 256k $@
 
-install:
+install: pax
 	install -cs -o bin pax /usr/bin/pax
 
 clean: