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

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