diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 98147ace..93b3b076 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ DESTDIR ?= "/"
 DAEMON_BINARY := swhkd
 SERVER_BINARY := swhks
 BUILDFLAGS := --release
-POLKIT_DIR := /usr/share/polkit-1/actions
-POLKIT_POLICY_FILE := com.github.swhkd.pkexec.policy
 TARGET_DIR := /usr/bin
 MAN1_DIR := /usr/share/man/man1
 MAN5_DIR := /usr/share/man/man5
@@ -15,9 +13,6 @@ all: build
 
 build:
 	@cargo build $(BUILDFLAGS)
-	@./scripts/build-polkit-policy.sh \
-		--policy-path=$(POLKIT_POLICY_FILE) \
-		--swhkd-path=$(TARGET_DIR)/$(DAEMON_BINARY)
 
 install:
 	@find ./docs -type f -iname "*.1.gz" \
@@ -25,9 +20,10 @@ install:
 	@find ./docs -type f -iname "*.5.gz" \
 		-exec install -Dm 644 {} -t $(DESTDIR)/$(MAN5_DIR) \;
 	@install -Dm 755 ./target/release/$(DAEMON_BINARY) -t $(DESTDIR)/$(TARGET_DIR)
+	@sudo chown root:root $(DESTDIR)/$(TARGET_DIR)/$(DAEMON_BINARY)
+	@sudo chmod u+s $(DESTDIR)/$(TARGET_DIR)/$(DAEMON_BINARY)
 	@install -Dm 755 ./target/release/$(SERVER_BINARY) -t $(DESTDIR)/$(TARGET_DIR)
-	@install -Dm 644 -o root ./$(POLKIT_POLICY_FILE) -t $(DESTDIR)/$(POLKIT_DIR)
-# Ideally, we would have a default config file instead of an empty one
+	# Ideally, we would have a default config file instead of an empty one
 	@if [ ! -f $(DESTDIR)/etc/$(DAEMON_BINARY)/$(DAEMON_BINARY)rc ]; then \
 		touch ./$(DAEMON_BINARY)rc; \
 		install -Dm 644 ./$(DAEMON_BINARY)rc -t $(DESTDIR)/etc/$(DAEMON_BINARY); \
@@ -38,7 +34,6 @@ uninstall:
 	@$(RM) -f /usr/share/man/**/swhks.*
 	@$(RM) $(TARGET_DIR)/$(SERVER_BINARY)
 	@$(RM) $(TARGET_DIR)/$(DAEMON_BINARY)
-	@$(RM) $(POLKIT_DIR)/$(POLKIT_POLICY_FILE)
 
 check:
 	@cargo fmt
@@ -57,7 +52,6 @@ clean:
 	@cargo clean
 	@$(RM) -f ./docs/*.gz
 	@$(RM) -f $(DAEMON_BINARY)rc
-	@$(RM) -f $(POLKIT_POLICY_FILE)
 
 setup:
 	@rustup install stable
diff --git a/scripts/build-polkit-policy.sh b/scripts/build-polkit-policy.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 628ba903..00000000
--- a/scripts/build-polkit-policy.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-###############
-# Defaults
-###############
-
-readonly DEFAULT_SWHKD_PATH="/usr/bin/swhkd"
-readonly DEFAULT_POLICY_PATH="com.github.swhkd.pkexec.policy"
-readonly DEFAULT_MESSAGE="Authentication is required to run Simple Wayland Hotkey Daemon"
-readonly DEFAULT_ACTION_ID="com.github.swhkd.pkexec"
-
-###############
-# Init
-###############
-
-print_help() {
-    printf "Usage: build-polkit-policy [OPTIONS]\n\n"
-    printf "Generates a polkit policy file for swhkd.\n\n"
-    printf "Optional Arguments:\n"
-    printf " --policy-path=<path> Path to save the policy file to.\n"
-    printf "                      If set to '-', this tool will output to stdout instead.\n"
-    printf "                      Defaults to '%s'.\n" "${DEFAULT_POLICY_PATH}"
-    printf " --swhkd-path=<path>  Path to the swhkd binary when installed.\n"
-    printf "                      Defaults to '%s'.\n" "${DEFAULT_SWHKD_PATH}"
-    printf " --action-id=<id>     Polkit action id to use.\n"
-    printf "                      Defaults to '%s'.\n" "${DEFAULT_ACTION_ID}"
-    printf " --message=<text>     Custom authentication message.\n"
-    printf "                      Defaults to '%s'\n" "${DEFAULT_MESSAGE}"
-    printf " -h|--help            Show this help.\n"
-}
-
-while [ -n "$1" ]; do
-    case "$1" in
-        --policy-path=*)
-            POLICY_PATH=${1#*=}
-            shift
-            ;;
-        --swhkd-path=*)
-            SWHKD_PATH=${1#*=}
-            shift
-            ;;
-        --action-id=*)
-            ACTION_ID=${1#*=}
-            shift
-            ;;
-        --message=*)
-            MESSAGE=${1#*=}
-            shift
-            ;;
-        -h|--help)
-            print_help
-            exit 0
-            ;;
-        *)
-            printf "Unknown option '%s'. Aborting.\n" "$1"
-            exit 1
-            ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-print_policy() {
-cat << EOF
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE policyconfig PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Policy Configuration 1.0//EN" "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/PolicyKit/1/policyconfig.dtd">
-<policyconfig>
-  <action id="${ACTION_ID}">
-    <message>${MESSAGE}</message>
-    <defaults>
-      <allow_any>no</allow_any>
-      <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
-      <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
-    </defaults>
-    <annotate key="org.freedesktop.policykit.exec.path">${SWHKD_PATH}</annotate>
-  </action>
-</policyconfig>
-EOF
-}
-
-# No local variables in POSIX sh, so just set these globally
-POLICY_PATH="${POLICY_PATH:-${DEFAULT_POLICY_PATH}}"
-SWHKD_PATH="${SWHKD_PATH:-${DEFAULT_SWHKD_PATH}}"
-ACTION_ID="${ACTION_ID:-${DEFAULT_ACTION_ID}}"
-MESSAGE="${MESSAGE:-${DEFAULT_MESSAGE}}"
-
-if [ "${POLICY_PATH}" = "-" ]; then
-    print_policy
-else
-    print_policy > "${POLICY_PATH}"
-fi