diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01cb68a64..27e6510cd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tarball:
 
 install:
 	python setup.py install --prefix=$(PREFIX);
-    /usr/bin/update-desktop-database
+    -/usr/bin/update-desktop-database
 
 clean:
 	python setup.py clean