diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e324bea..0a33533e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Changed
 
 - Added `-l` flag to `wwctl image list` within the sos plugin for better reporting. #1855
+- Moved `wwclient` binary to the `wwclient` overlay.
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c61d612f..d604f955 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ install: build docs ## Install Warewulf from source
 	install -d -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(WWCHROOTDIR)
 	install -d -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(WWOVERLAYDIR)
 	install -d -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(WWPROVISIONDIR)
-	install -d -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/$(WWCLIENTDIR)
 	install -d -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/wwclient/rootfs/$(WWCLIENTDIR)
 	install -d -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/host/rootfs/$(TFTPDIR)/warewulf/
 	install -d -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(WWCONFIGDIR)/examples
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ install: build docs ## Install Warewulf from source
 	chmod 0600 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/NetworkManager/rootfs/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ww4-managed.ww
 	chmod 0750 $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/host/rootfs
 	install -m 0755 wwctl $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
-	install -m 0755 wwclient $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/$(WWCLIENTDIR)/wwclient
+	install -m 0755 wwclient $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/warewulf/overlays/wwclient/rootfs/$(WWCLIENTDIR)/wwclient
 	install -m 0644 include/firewalld/warewulf.xml $(DESTDIR)$(FIREWALLDDIR)
 	install -m 0644 include/systemd/warewulfd.service $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMDDIR)
 	install -m 0644 LICENSE.md $(DESTDIR)$(WWDOCDIR)