diff --git a/package/dropbear/Makefile b/package/dropbear/Makefile
index 26a7616e99..9dba9f4a7c 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/Makefile
+++ b/package/dropbear/Makefile
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ define Package/dropbear/install
 	ln -sf ../sbin/dropbear $(1)/usr/bin/dbclient
 	ln -sf ../sbin/dropbear $(1)/usr/bin/dropbearkey
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/config
-	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/dropbear.config $(1)/etc/config/dropbear
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/dropbear.config $(1)/etc/config/dropbear
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/dropbear.init $(1)/etc/init.d/dropbear
 endef