--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 bashcompletion_DATA = bash-completion
 
 install-data-local:
+	install -d -m 755 '$(DESTDIR)$(BASH_COMPLETION_DIR)'
+	install -m 644 bash-completion '$(DESTDIR)$(BASH_COMPLETION_DIR)'/i3blocks
-	( cd '$(DESTDIR)$(BASH_COMPLETION_DIR)' && mv bash-completion i3blocks )
 
 uninstall-local: