diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 50cb05d..2574820 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ QEMUSH_DIRS := $(addprefix $(DST_HOME)/,bin launchers disks sockets/monitors soc
 install: $(QEMUSH_DIRS) $(DST_MODULES) $(DST_BIN) $(DST_LAUNCHERS)
 
 $(QEMUSH_DIRS):
-	sudo -u $(QEMU_USER) mkdir -p -- $@
-	sudo -u $(QEMU_USER) chmod -- 750 $@
+	sudo -u $(QEMU_USER) mkdir -m 750 -p -- $@
 
 $(DST_BIN): $(SRC_BIN)
 	sudo install -m 755 -- $^ $@