diff --git a/mgetty/fax/Makefile b/mgetty/fax/Makefile
index 89ceccb..fdbe9ad 100644
--- a/mgetty/fax/Makefile
+++ b/mgetty/fax/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ install: all
 	done
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 faxrunqd $(SBINDIR)
 	$(INSTALL) faxq-helper $(LIBDIR)
-	chown $(FAX_OUT_USER) $(LIBDIR)/faxq-helper
+	chown $(FAX_OUT_USER) $(LIBDIR)/faxq-helper || :
 	chmod 4711 $(LIBDIR)/faxq-helper
 #
 # data files