diff --git a/core/baselayout/build b/core/baselayout/build
index 29d4fabb..a921a1d4 100755
--- a/core/baselayout/build
+++ b/core/baselayout/build
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ install -dm 1777 "$1/tmp"
 
 # Setup /usr hierarchy.
 for d in bin include lib lib32 share src; do
-    install -d -m755 "$1"/usr/"$d"
+    install -dm 755 "$1/usr/$d"
 done
 
 # Setup manpages directories.