diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/build-fhs-userenv-bubblewrap/env.nix b/pkgs/build-support/build-fhs-userenv-bubblewrap/env.nix
index d0f88df44537..7d45e954d9ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/build-fhs-userenv-bubblewrap/env.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/build-fhs-userenv-bubblewrap/env.nix
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ let
         chmod -R 755 share
         cp -rLTf ${staticUsrProfileTarget}/share share
       else
-        cp -rLf ${staticUsrProfileTarget}/share share
+        cp -rsHf ${staticUsrProfileTarget}/share share
       fi
     fi
     for i in bin sbin include; do