diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 669d663..eb53244 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ function install_symlink()
 function install_etc_files()
 {
     (cd etc ; find * -type f) | while read -r path; do
-        install_data etc/$path "$DESTDIR$sysconfdir/$path"
+        if [[ -x etc/$path ]]; then
+            install_exec etc/$path "$DESTDIR$sysconfdir/$path"
+        else
+            install_data etc/$path "$DESTDIR$sysconfdir/$path"
+        fi
     done
 }