diff --git a/commands/simple/Makefile b/commands/simple/Makefile
index 25e87f5b2..b5c2243f6 100755
--- a/commands/simple/Makefile
+++ b/commands/simple/Makefile
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ chmod:	chmod.c
 
 chown:	chown.c
 	$(CCLD) -o $@ $?
-	@install -S 4kw $@
+	@install -S 16kw $@
 
 chroot:	chroot.c
 	$(CCLD) -o $@ $?