1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index ad95346f3..d14930cc6 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -174,11 +174,13 @@ BUILT_SOURCES = dircolors.h false.c wheel.h wheel-size.h
 AM_INSTALLCHECK_STD_OPTIONS_EXEMPT = false
 
 false.c: true.c
+	rm -f $@
 	sed \
 	  -e s/true/false/g \
 	  -e s/success/failure/g \
 	  -e 's/^  exit (EXIT_SUCCESS/  exit (EXIT_FAILURE/g' \
 	  $(srcdir)/true.c > $@-t
+	chmod a-w $@-t
 	mv $@-t $@
 
 all_programs = \