diff --git a/build_lxc.sh b/build_lxc.sh
index 74b63c3..7598a90 100755
--- a/build_lxc.sh
+++ b/build_lxc.sh
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ cp -pR /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/net $ROOTFS/lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/
 # Gracefully cp only if source file/dir exists
 function cp_it {
     if [ -e $1 ] || [ -d $1 ]; then
-        cp -pr $1 $2
+        cp -pRL $1 $2
     fi
 }