diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd33de903..1775bc517 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -430,11 +430,11 @@ 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-exe.%: $(call def-help,copy-exe.FOO, copy ~/.local/bin/hledger to hledger.FOO)
-	cp ~/.local/bin/hledger{,.$*}
+copy-exe-%: $(call def-help,copy-exe.FOO, copy ~/.local/bin/hledger to hledger-FOO)
+	cp ~/.local/bin/hledger{,-$*}
 
-copy-exes.%: $(call def-help,copy-exes.FOO, copy ~/.local/bin/hledger* to hledger*.FOO)
-	for EXE in $(BINARIES); do cp ~/.local/bin/$$EXE{,.$*}; done
+copy-exes-%: $(call def-help,copy-exes.FOO, copy ~/.local/bin/hledger* to hledger*-FOO)
+	for EXE in $(BINARIES); do cp ~/.local/bin/$$EXE{,-$*}; done
 
 install-as-%: $(call def-help,install-as-FOO, like stack install but save executables as bin/hledger*-FOO)
 	@$(STACK) install --local-bin-path bin