diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/functors_sim/Makefile.in b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/functors_sim/Makefile.in
index 0af64e27a..59f8a49ca 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/functors_sim/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/functors_sim/Makefile.in
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ test:
 
 install:
 	@INSTALL@ -d  $(INST_DIR)
+	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r Makefile    $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r functors.py    $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   runtest $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   cleanup $(INST_DIR)
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix1_sim/Makefile.in b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix1_sim/Makefile.in
index ccbcda052..384ded79e 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix1_sim/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix1_sim/Makefile.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ test:
 
 install:
 	@INSTALL@ -d  $(INST_DIR)
+	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r Makefile   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r mix1.py   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   runtest $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   cleanup $(INST_DIR)
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix2_sim/Makefile.in b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix2_sim/Makefile.in
index 5f1d77668..2c67f0627 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix2_sim/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix2_sim/Makefile.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ test:
 
 install:
 	@INSTALL@ -d  $(INST_DIR)
+	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r Makefile   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r mix2.py   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   runtest $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   cleanup $(INST_DIR)
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/piston_sim/Makefile.in b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/piston_sim/Makefile.in
index 83bbace3e..80faaf74d 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/piston_sim/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/piston_sim/Makefile.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ test:
 
 install:
 	@INSTALL@ -d  $(INST_DIR)
+	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r Makefile   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r piston.py   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   runtest $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   cleanup $(INST_DIR)
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor1_sim/Makefile.in b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor1_sim/Makefile.in
index 0cc1aac5a..bc2939c77 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor1_sim/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor1_sim/Makefile.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ test:
 
 install:
 	@INSTALL@ -d  $(INST_DIR)
+	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r Makefile  $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r reactor1.py   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   runtest $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   cleanup $(INST_DIR)
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor2_sim/Makefile.in b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor2_sim/Makefile.in
index c06e02f13..99adabf09 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor2_sim/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor2_sim/Makefile.in
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ test:
 
 install:
 	@INSTALL@ -d  $(INST_DIR)
+	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r Makefile      $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r reactor2.py   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   runtest $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   cleanup $(INST_DIR)
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/sensitivity_sim/Makefile.in b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/sensitivity_sim/Makefile.in
index 6c2b1af41..3bdce6a9e 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/sensitivity_sim/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/sensitivity_sim/Makefile.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ test:
 
 install:
 	@INSTALL@ -d  $(INST_DIR)
+	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r Makefile          $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r sensitivity1.py   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   runtest $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   cleanup $(INST_DIR)
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/surf_pfr_sim/Makefile.in b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/surf_pfr_sim/Makefile.in
index 568b788fd..de362f107 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/surf_pfr_sim/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/surf_pfr_sim/Makefile.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ test:
 
 install:
 	@INSTALL@ -d  $(INST_DIR)
+	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r Makefile      $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c -m ug+rw,o+r surf_pfr.py   $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   runtest $(INST_DIR)
 	@INSTALL@ -c   cleanup $(INST_DIR)