diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/configure b/winsup/cygwin/configure
index 0a470252e..e2f22306c 100755
--- a/winsup/cygwin/configure
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/configure
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ fi
 
 
 
-INSTALL="/bin/sh "`cd $srcdir/../..; echo $(pwd)/install-sh`
+INSTALL="/bin/sh "`cd $srcdir/../..; echo $(pwd)/install-sh -c`
 
 ac_aux_dir=
 for ac_dir in $srcdir $srcdir/.. $srcdir/../..; do
diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/configure.in b/winsup/cygwin/configure.in
index 2d1d58321..2c26d4d3b 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/configure.in
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/configure.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.12)dnl
 AC_INIT(init.cc)
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 
-INSTALL="/bin/sh "`cd $srcdir/../..; echo $(pwd)/install-sh`
+INSTALL="/bin/sh "`cd $srcdir/../..; echo $(pwd)/install-sh -c`
 
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 
diff --git a/winsup/utils/configure b/winsup/utils/configure
index aeeb49192..85502a9be 100755
--- a/winsup/utils/configure
+++ b/winsup/utils/configure
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ if test "x$cross_compiling" = "xyes"; then
   fi
 fi
 
-INSTALL="/bin/sh "`cd $srcdir/../..; echo $(pwd)/install-sh`
+INSTALL="/bin/sh "`cd $srcdir/../..; echo $(pwd)/install-sh -c`
 
 # Find a good install program.  We prefer a C program (faster),
 # so one script is as good as another.  But avoid the broken or
diff --git a/winsup/utils/configure.in b/winsup/utils/configure.in
index 95421a86e..83d639a02 100644
--- a/winsup/utils/configure.in
+++ b/winsup/utils/configure.in
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if test "x$cross_compiling" = "xyes"; then
   fi
 fi
 
-INSTALL="/bin/sh "`cd $srcdir/../..; echo $(pwd)/install-sh`
+INSTALL="/bin/sh "`cd $srcdir/../..; echo $(pwd)/install-sh -c`
 
 AC_PROG_INSTALL