diff --git a/util/configure b/util/configure
index d62ad34..6738236 100755
--- a/util/configure
+++ b/util/configure
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ _END_
     cd 'build';
 
     push @make_install_cmds, "mkdir -p \$(DESTDIR)$prefix/",
-        "cp $root_dir/COPYRIGHT \$(DESTDIR)$prefix/";
+        "-cp $root_dir/COPYRIGHT \$(DESTDIR)$prefix/";
 
     # build 3rd-party C libraries if required