diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/spidermonkey/Makefile.extra b/pkgs/development/interpreters/spidermonkey/Makefile.extra
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+install: $(PROGRAM) $(SHARED_LIBRARY)
+	mkdir -pv $(DIST)/{bin,lib}
+	mkdir -pv $(DIST)/include
+	cp -v $(PROGRAM) $(DIST)/bin
+	cp -v $(SHARED_LIBRARY) $(LIBRARY) $(DIST)/lib
+	cp -v $(JS_HFILES) $(API_HFILES) $(OTHER_HFILES) $(DIST)/include
+