diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7b8b0aa24..e3d3d456c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ xdg_app_SOURCES = \
 xdg_app_LDADD = $(OSTREE_LIBS) $(SOUP_LIBS)
 xdg_app_CFLAGS = $(OSTREE_CFLAGS) $(SOUP_CFLAGS)
 
-install-exeic-hook:
+install-exec-hook:
 	$(SUDO_BIN) chown root $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/xdg-app-helper
 	$(SUDO_BIN) chmod u+s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/xdg-app-helper