diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/build-fhs-userenv-bubblewrap/env.nix b/pkgs/build-support/build-fhs-userenv-bubblewrap/env.nix
index a36008d752bd..945b9287ed00 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/build-fhs-userenv-bubblewrap/env.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/build-fhs-userenv-bubblewrap/env.nix
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ 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