diff --git a/gnome-desktop3.spec b/gnome-desktop3.spec
index 5b761ab..a86023e 100644
--- a/gnome-desktop3.spec
+++ b/gnome-desktop3.spec
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ the functionality of the installed %{name} package.
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install
-make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT INSTALL="install -p"
+%make_install
 
 # stuff we don't want
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
 %changelog
 * Tue Aug 18 2015 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 3.17.90-1
 - Update to 3.17.90
+- Use make_install macro
 
 * Tue Jul 21 2015 David King <amigadave@amigadave.com> - 3.17.4-1
 - Update to 3.17.4