diff --git a/srcpkgs/iputils/template b/srcpkgs/iputils/template
index f0cd99ba3bb..31053d301a3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/iputils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/iputils/template
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ do_build() {
 
 do_install() {
 	for f in ping ping6; do
-		vbin ${f} ${pkgname}-${f}
+		vinstall ${f} 4755 usr/bin ${pkgname}-${f}
 	done
 	for f in clockdiff arping rdisc tracepath tracepath6; do
 		vbin ${f}