diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index dee2497563..e3249faea0 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,13 @@ usage() {
 }
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-TEMP_OPT=`getopt -o hkrlcsou:g:d: -n 'install.sh' -- "$@"`
+PARAMETERS="hkrlcsou:g:d:"
+
+if [ $(getopt --version | tr -d " ") = "--" ]; then
+    TEMP_OPT=`getopt $PARAMETERS "$@"`
+else
+    TEMP_OPT=`getopt -o $PARAMETERS -n 'install.sh' -- "$@"`
+fi
 
 if [ $? != 0 ] ; then
     usage