diff --git a/Documentation/Makefile b/Documentation/Makefile
index b81a6a2c72..37b7fcb97d 100644
--- a/Documentation/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ man1: $(DOC_MAN1)
 man7: $(DOC_MAN7)
 
 install:
-	$(INSTALL) -m755 -d $(DESTDIR)/$(man1) $(DESTDIR)/$(man7)
+	$(INSTALL) -d -m755 $(DESTDIR)/$(man1) $(DESTDIR)/$(man7)
 	$(INSTALL) $(DOC_MAN1) $(DESTDIR)/$(man1)
 	$(INSTALL) $(DOC_MAN7) $(DESTDIR)/$(man7)
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a851f56466..88189fb120 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -288,12 +288,12 @@ check:
 ### Installation rules
 
 install: $(PROGRAMS) $(SCRIPTS)
-	$(INSTALL) -m755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
+	$(INSTALL) -d -m755 $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 	$(INSTALL) $(PROGRAMS) $(SCRIPTS) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 	$(INSTALL) git-revert $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/git-cherry-pick
 	sh ./cmd-rename.sh $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 	$(MAKE) -C templates install
-	$(INSTALL) -m755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(GIT_PYTHON_DIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -d -m755 $(DESTDIR)$(GIT_PYTHON_DIR)
 	$(INSTALL) $(PYMODULES) $(DESTDIR)$(GIT_PYTHON_DIR)
 
 install-doc: