diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 50cefd4..5628621 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ all: default
 install:
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/cockpit/
 	cp -rpf navigator $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/cockpit
-ifeq ($(EL7),1)
+ifeq ($(DIST),"el7")
 	sed -i "s/pf-c-button/btn/g;s/pf-m-primary/btn-primary/g;s/pf-m-secondary/btn-default/g;s/pf-m-danger/btn-danger/g" $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/cockpit/navigator/navigator.html
 endif
 
diff --git a/packaging/el8/cockpit-navigator.spec b/packaging/el8/cockpit-navigator.spec
index d46f995..98b37c9 100644
--- a/packaging/el8/cockpit-navigator.spec
+++ b/packaging/el8/cockpit-navigator.spec
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ A File System Browser for Cockpit.
 # empty
 
 %install
-rm -rf %{buildroot}
-mkdir -p  %{buildroot}
-cp -a * %{buildroot}
+make DESTDIR=%{buildroot} DIST=%{dist} install
 
 %clean
 rm -rf %{buildroot}