diff --git a/configure/RULES.Db b/configure/RULES.Db
index 633115729..41718019d 100644
--- a/configure/RULES.Db
+++ b/configure/RULES.Db
@@ -275,10 +275,6 @@ $(COMMON_DIR)/%.db: $(COMMON_DIR)/%.db$(RAW)
 	@$(RM) $@
 	$(DBST) . $< -d > $@
 
-$(INSTALL_DB)/%.db: $(COMMON_DIR)/%.db
-	@echo "Installing db file $@"
-	@$(INSTALL) -d -m 644 $< $(@D)
-
 .PRECIOUS: $(COMMON_DIR)/%.db
 .PRECIOUS: $(DB:%=$(COMMON_DIR)/%$(RAW))
 else
@@ -288,6 +284,10 @@ $(INSTALL_DB)/%: %
 	@$(INSTALL) -d -m 644 $< $(@D)
 endif
 
+$(INSTALL_DB)/%.db: $(COMMON_DIR)/%.db
+	@echo "Installing db file $@"
+	@$(INSTALL) -d -m 644 $< $(@D)
+
 dbInstalls:  $(DB_INSTALLS)
 	@echo "Installing $(^F)"
 	@$(INSTALL) -d -m 555 $^ $(INSTALL_DB)