diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 6981815..bcc4568 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ install-am: all-am
 	done
 if WITH_TCB
 	set -e; for i in $(shadowsgidubins); do \
-		chown root:shadow $(DESTDIR)$(ubindir)/$$i; \
 		chmod $(sgidperms) $(DESTDIR)$(ubindir)/$$i; \
 	done
 endif