--- a/configure.inc
+++ b/configure.inc
@@ -1074,11 +1074,11 @@
     else
 	PROG_INSTALL="$DEST"
     fi
 
     AC_SUB 'INSTALL' "$PROG_INSTALL"
-    AC_SUB 'INSTALL_PROGRAM' "$PROG_INSTALL -s -m 755"
+    AC_SUB 'INSTALL_PROGRAM' "$PROG_INSTALL -m 755"
     AC_SUB 'INSTALL_DATA' "$PROG_INSTALL -m 444"
 
     # finally build a little directory installer
     # if mkdir -p works, use that, otherwise use install -d,
     # otherwise build a script to do it by hand.