diff --git a/cc/binary.go b/cc/binary.go
index 496c610c2..097f82252 100644
--- a/cc/binary.go
+++ b/cc/binary.go
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ func (binary *binaryDecorator) install(ctx ModuleContext, file android.Path) {
 		}
 		binary.baseInstaller.subDir = "bootstrap"
 	}
-	binary.baseInstaller.install(ctx, file)
+	binary.baseInstaller.installExecutable(ctx, file)
 
 	var preferredArchSymlinkPath android.OptionalPath
 	for _, symlink := range binary.symlinks {
diff --git a/cc/installer.go b/cc/installer.go
index e2c0e7b8d..716a0dfc6 100644
--- a/cc/installer.go
+++ b/cc/installer.go
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ func (installer *baseInstaller) install(ctx ModuleContext, file android.Path) {
 	installer.path = ctx.InstallFile(installer.installDir(ctx), file.Base(), file)
 }
 
+func (installer *baseInstaller) installExecutable(ctx ModuleContext, file android.Path) {
+	installer.path = ctx.InstallExecutable(installer.installDir(ctx), file.Base(), file)
+}
+
 func (installer *baseInstaller) everInstallable() bool {
 	// Most cc modules are installable.
 	return true