diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 2a202d247..b1201cde7 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
@@ -187,17 +187,6 @@ DEBIAN=
 
 OWNERSHIP="-o $OWNER -g $GROUP"
 
-if [ -d /etc/apt -a -e /usr/bin/dpkg ]; then
-    DEBIAN=yes
-elif [ -f /etc/slackware-version ] ; then
-    DEST="/etc/rc.d"
-    INIT="rc.firewall"
-elif [ -f /etc/arch-release ] ; then
-      DEST="/etc/rc.d"
-      INIT="shorewall-lite"
-      ARCHLINUX=yes
-fi
-
 if [ -n "$PREFIX" ]; then
 	if [ `id -u` != 0 ] ; then
 	    echo "Not setting file owner/group permissions, not running as root."
@@ -206,6 +195,15 @@ if [ -n "$PREFIX" ]; then
 
 	install -d $OWNERSHIP -m 755 ${PREFIX}/sbin
 	install -d $OWNERSHIP -m 755 ${PREFIX}${DEST}
+elif [ -d /etc/apt -a -e /usr/bin/dpkg ]; then
+    DEBIAN=yes
+elif [ -f /etc/slackware-version ] ; then
+    DEST="/etc/rc.d"
+    INIT="rc.firewall"
+elif [ -f /etc/arch-release ] ; then
+      DEST="/etc/rc.d"
+      INIT="shorewall-lite"
+      ARCHLINUX=yes
 fi
 
 #