diff --git a/vala.spec b/vala.spec
index 1b89298..e16a14d 100644
--- a/vala.spec
+++ b/vala.spec
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 
 %install
-make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
+%make_install
 # remove symlinks, using alternatives
 for f in %{vala_binaries} %{vala_tools_binaries};
 do