diff --git a/packages/x11/other/mrxvt/install b/packages/x11/other/mrxvt/install
index 6011ab6b98..033e2d6d96 100755
--- a/packages/x11/other/mrxvt/install
+++ b/packages/x11/other/mrxvt/install
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 . config/options
+
 $SCRIPTS/install libX11
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
-cp $PKG_BUILD/src/$1 $INSTALL/usr/bin
+  cp -PR $PKG_BUILD/src/$1 $INSTALL/usr/bin