diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1a189a779e..424a9d2635 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1040,15 +1040,15 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 
 install-exec-hook:
 if HAVE_DUMPCAP_GROUP
-	-chgrp $(DUMPCAP_GROUP) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
+	chgrp $(DUMPCAP_GROUP) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
 endif
 if SETCAP_INSTALL
-	-$(SETCAP) cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin+ep $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
-	-chmod o-rws $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
+	$(SETCAP) cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin+ep $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
+	chmod o-rws $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
 else
 if SETUID_INSTALL
-	-chmod o-rws $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
-	-chmod +s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
+	chmod o-rws $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
+	chmod +s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/dumpcap
 endif
 endif