diff --git a/fig2dev/Imakefile b/fig2dev/Imakefile
index 2f76e0b..7e07c39 100755
--- a/fig2dev/Imakefile
+++ b/fig2dev/Imakefile
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ install::
 	else (set -x; $(MKDIRHIER) $(DESTDIR)$(XFIGLIBDIR)/bitmaps ); fi ; \
 	echo Copying bitmap files for tk to $(DESTDIR)$(XFIGLIBDIR)/bitmaps ; \
 	for f in * ; do \
-	      $(INSTALL) -c $$f $(DESTDIR)$(XFIGLIBDIR)/bitmaps ; \
+	      $(INSTALL) -c $(INSTDATFLAGS) $$f $(DESTDIR)$(XFIGLIBDIR)/bitmaps ; \
 	done) ; 
 
 install.all::