diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cca9ab32..e35019e6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ install: all
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 i3 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 i3-migrate-config-to-v4.pl $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/
 	test -e $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/config || $(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.config $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/config
+	test -e $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/config.keycodes || $(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.config.keycodes $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/config.keycodes
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.welcome $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/welcome
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/xsessions/
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 include/i3/ipc.h $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/include/i3/