diff --git a/package/zic/zic.mk b/package/zic/zic.mk
index c9b6c7bcfb..65605c586f 100644
--- a/package/zic/zic.mk
+++ b/package/zic/zic.mk
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ define HOST_ZIC_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_ZIC_INSTALL_CMDS
-	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/usr/sbin
-	install -D -m 755 $(@D)/zic $(HOST_DIR)/usr/sbin/zic
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 755 $(@D)/zic $(HOST_DIR)/usr/sbin/zic
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 $(@D)/tzfile.h $(HOST_DIR)/usr/include/tzfile.h
 endef
 
 $(eval $(host-generic-package))