diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 12206e79e..dbd7ec65f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 	* hw/dmx/config/Makefile.am:
 	Fix parallel builds my ensuring libdmxconfig builds first.
 
+	* hw/xfree86/Makefile.am:
+	Fix distcheck by forcing Xorg to be installed before chmod/chown.
+
 2005-10-18  Alan Coopersmith  <alan.coopersmith@sun.com>
 
 	* hw/xfree86/utils/xorgcfg/Makefile.am:
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am b/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
index 57ed328e8..6e08df27d 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ install-data-local:
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(logdir)
 
 
-install-exec-local:
+install-exec-local: install-binPROGRAMS
 if INSTALL_SETUID
 	chown root $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/Xorg
 	chmod u+s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/Xorg