diff --git a/Makefile.install b/Makefile.install
index 25783e3be..edcfe89a2 100644
--- a/Makefile.install
+++ b/Makefile.install
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ endif
 #for install shared library
 ifndef NO_SHARED
 	@echo Copying the shared library to $(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)
-ifeq ($(OSNAME), Linux)
+ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),Linux SunOS))
 	@install -pm755 $(LIBSONAME) $(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)
 	@cd $(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR) ; \
 	ln -fs $(LIBSONAME) $(LIBPREFIX).so ; \