diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 35ac87741..aa814bfc2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -414,8 +414,11 @@ ghci-doctest: $(call def-help,ghci-doctest, start ghci REPL on hledger-lib docte
 ghci-shake: $(call def-help,ghci-shake, start ghci REPL on Shake.hs)
 	stack exec $(SHAKEDEPS) -- ghci Shake.hs
 
-copy-bins-to-%: $(call def-help,copy-bins-to-VER, save ~/.local/bin/hledger* as hledger*.VER)
-	V=$*; for B in $(BINARIES); do cp ~/.local/bin/$$B ~/.local/bin/$$B.$$V; done
+copy-exe-%: $(call def-help,copy-exe-VER, copy ~/.local/bin/hledger to hledger.VER)
+	cp ~/.local/bin/hledger{,.$*}
+
+copy-exes-%: $(call def-help,copy-exes-VER, copy ~/.local/bin/hledger* to hledger*.VER)
+	for EXE in $(BINARIES); do cp ~/.local/bin/$$EXE{,.$*}; done
 
 # make must be GNU Make 4.3+
 .PHONY: shellcompletions