diff --git a/pbc b/pbc
index bd6f899..95d1703 100755
--- a/pbc
+++ b/pbc
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ function install_proxmox_backup_client() {
   echo "Info: extracting $pkgfile ..."
   ! dpkg-deb -x "$TMPDIR/$pkgfile" "$TMPDIR/" && echo "Error extracting file!" >&2 && return 50
 
-  echo "Info: copying proxmox-backup-client static binary to $PBC ..."
-  ! cp "$TMPDIR/usr/bin/proxmox-backup-client" "$PBC" && echo "Error copying binary!" >&2 && return 60
+  echo "Info: installing proxmox-backup-client static binary to $PBC ..."
+  ! install -m 0755 -D "$TMPDIR/usr/bin/proxmox-backup-client" "$PBC" && echo "Error installing binary!" >&2 && return 60
 
   version=$(pbc-version) || return $?
   $update && action='updated' || action='installed'