diff --git a/commands/simple/Makefile b/commands/simple/Makefile
index a3a25a32c..b7ae3806c 100755
--- a/commands/simple/Makefile
+++ b/commands/simple/Makefile
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ chmem:	chmem.c
 
 chmod:	chmod.c
 	$(CCLD) -o $@ $?
-	@install -S 4kw $@
+	@install -S 16kw $@
 
 chown:	chown.c
 	$(CCLD) -o $@ $?