diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 8323fc84ec..ed2256c3dc 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if [ "${TARGET}" = "target" ] ; then
 
     if [ -d ${PKG_TMP_DIR}/system.d ]; then
       mkdir -p ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/systemd/system
-      cp ${PKG_TMP_DIR}/system.d/*.* ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/systemd/system
+      cp -Pr ${PKG_TMP_DIR}/system.d/*.* ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/systemd/system
     fi
 
     if [ -d ${PKG_TMP_DIR}/udev.d ]; then