diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index daebb84..c0709ca 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ $(PATHFILES): Makefile
 dist_man_MANS = mtr.8 mtr-packet.8
 PATHFILES += man/mtr.8 man/mtr-packet.8
 
+install-exec-hook: 
+	`setcap cap_net_raw+ep $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/mtr-packet` \
+	|| chmod u+s $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/mtr-packet
+
 mtr_SOURCES = ui/mtr.c ui/mtr.h \
               ui/net.c ui/net.h \
               ui/cmdpipe.c ui/cmdpipe.h \