diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 712d337..266780b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ clean:
 	rm -f *.o writeimg
 
 install: writeimg
-	install -m 0755 writeimg /usr/local/bin/writeimg
+	install -c -s writeimg /usr/local/bin/writeimg
+	install -m 0755 $(PROG) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/$(PROG)
diff --git a/writeimg.c b/writeimg.c
index f85eca8..25304e1 100644
--- a/writeimg.c
+++ b/writeimg.c
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 #define VERSION "1.0.0"
 #endif
 
-#ifndef CR_YEAR
-#define CR_YEAR "2026"
-#endif
-
 // clang-format off
 const char help[] =
     "Usage:\n"
@@ -128,9 +124,7 @@ static const struct option longopts[] = {
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     printf("%s version %s\n", basename(argv[0]), VERSION);
-#ifdef BLDDATE
     printf("Build date: %s\n", BLDDATE);
-#endif
     fprintf(stdout, copyright, CR_YEAR);
     printf("\n");