diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cfa57794..22762822 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -557,6 +557,8 @@ install_libxxhash: libxxhash
 	$(Q)$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(LIBXXH) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
 	$(Q)ln -sf $(LIBXXH) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/libxxhash.$(SHARED_EXT_MAJOR)
 	$(Q)ln -sf $(LIBXXH) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/libxxhash.$(SHARED_EXT)
+
+install_libxxhash.includes:
 	$(Q)$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)   # includes
 	$(Q)$(INSTALL_DATA) xxhash.h $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)
 	$(Q)$(INSTALL_DATA) xxh3.h $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR) # for compatibility, will be removed in v0.9.0
@@ -586,7 +588,7 @@ install_man:
 	$(Q)ln -sf xxhsum.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/xxh128sum.1
 
 .PHONY: install
-install: install_libxxhash.a install_libxxhash install_libxxhash.pc install_xxhsum install_man ## install libraries, CLI, links and man page
+install: install_libxxhash.a install_libxxhash install_libxxhash.includes install_libxxhash.pc install_xxhsum install_man ## install libraries, CLI, links and man page
 	@echo xxhash installation completed
 
 .PHONY: uninstall