diff --git a/mgetty/Makefile b/mgetty/Makefile

index b1d1636..284c756 100644

--- a/mgetty/Makefile

+++ b/mgetty/Makefile

@@ -636,13 +636,13 @@ install.bin: mgetty sendfax newslock \

 		( mkdir $(spool) && chmod 755 $(spool) )

 	test -d $(FAX_SPOOL) || \

 		( mkdir $(FAX_SPOOL) && \

-		  chown $(FAX_OUT_USER) $(FAX_SPOOL) && \

+		  chown $(FAX_OUT_USER) $(FAX_SPOOL) || : && \

 		  chmod 755 $(FAX_SPOOL) )

 	test -d $(FAX_SPOOL_IN) || \

 		( mkdir $(FAX_SPOOL_IN) && chmod 755 $(FAX_SPOOL_IN) )

 	test -d $(FAX_SPOOL_OUT) || \

 		  mkdir $(FAX_SPOOL_OUT)

-	chown $(FAX_OUT_USER) $(FAX_SPOOL_OUT)

+	chown $(FAX_OUT_USER) $(FAX_SPOOL_OUT) || :

 	chmod 755 $(FAX_SPOOL_OUT)

 #

 # g3 tool programs