diff --git a/usr.sbin/mailwrapper/Makefile b/usr.sbin/mailwrapper/Makefile
index f67e77539c0..6d52dadf6fb 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mailwrapper/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/mailwrapper/Makefile
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ SYMLINKS+=	/usr/libexec/sendmail/sendmail ${BINDIR}/mailwrapper
 .endif
 .endif
 
-afterinstall:
 .if !defined(NO_MAILWRAPPER)
 .if !exists(${DESTDIR}/etc/mail/mailer.conf)
-	${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 644 \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/../../etc/mail/mailer.conf ${DESTDIR}/etc/mail
+FILES=		${.CURDIR}/../../etc/mail/mailer.conf
+FILESDIR=	/etc/mail
+FILESMODE=	644
 .endif
 .endif