diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 266780b..712d337 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,5 +18,4 @@ clean:
 	rm -f *.o writeimg
 
 install: writeimg
-	install -c -s writeimg /usr/local/bin/writeimg
-	install -m 0755 $(PROG) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/$(PROG)
+	install -m 0755 writeimg /usr/local/bin/writeimg
diff --git a/writeimg.c b/writeimg.c
index 25304e1..f85eca8 100644
--- a/writeimg.c
+++ b/writeimg.c
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #define VERSION "1.0.0"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CR_YEAR
+#define CR_YEAR "2026"
+#endif
+
 // clang-format off
 const char help[] =
     "Usage:\n"
@@ -124,7 +128,9 @@ 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");