diff --git a/rogue5/Makefile.in b/rogue5/Makefile.in
index 85d46ec..df5ff09 100644
--- a/rogue5/Makefile.in
+++ b/rogue5/Makefile.in
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ install: $(PROGRAM)
 	-if test ! -f $(DESTDIR)$(SCOREFILE) ; then $(INSTALL) -m 0664 test $(DESTDIR)$(SCOREFILE) ; fi
 	-if test "x$(LOGFILE)" != "x" -a ! -f $(DESTDIR)$(LOGFILE) ; then \
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0664 test $(DESTDIR)$(LOGFILE) ; fi
-	-if test "x$(SAVEDIR)" != "x" -a ! -f $(DESTDIR)$(SAVEDIR) ; then \
+	-if test "x$(SAVEDIR)" != "x" -a ! -d $(DESTDIR)$(SAVEDIR) ; then \
 	$(MKDIR) -p $(DESTDIR)$(SAVEDIR) ; fi
 	-$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(PROGRAM) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/$(PROGRAM)
 	-if test "x$(GROUPOWNER)" != "x" ; then \