diff --git a/clients/fax500/Makefile.in b/clients/fax500/Makefile.in
index 1499ab5a7c..a571ba1770 100644
--- a/clients/fax500/Makefile.in
+++ b/clients/fax500/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-PROGRAMS= rp500 fax500
+PROGRAMS= rp500 fax500 xrpcomp.tmp
 
 SRCS= main.c faxtotpc.c rp500.c
 XSRCS=fax5version.c rpversion.c
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ fax5version.c: ${FAX5OBJS} $(LDAP_LIBDEPEND)
 	    -e "s|%VERSION%|$${v}|" \
 	    < $(srcdir)/Version.c > $@)
 
-install-local: $(PROGRAMS) xrpcomp FORCE
+xrpcomp.tmp: xrpcomp
+	$(SED) -e 's%\%LIBEXECDIR\%%$(libexecdir)%' $(srcdir)/xrpcomp > xrpcomp.tmp
+
+install-local: $(PROGRAMS) FORCE
 	-$(MKDIR) $(libexecdir)
 	$(LTINSTALL) $(INSTALLFLAGS) -m 755 rp500 $(libexecdir)
 	$(LTINSTALL) $(INSTALLFLAGS) -m 755 fax500 $(libexecdir)
-	$(SED) -e 's%LIBEXECDIR%$(libexecdir)%' $(srcdir)/xrpcomp > /tmp/xrpcomp.tmp
-	$(INSTALL) $(INSTALLFLAGS) -m 755 /tmp/xrpcomp.tmp $(libexecdir)/xrpcomp
-	$(RM) /tmp/xrpcomp.tmp
+	$(INSTALL) $(INSTALLFLAGS) -m 755 xrpcomp.tmp $(libexecdir)/xrpcomp