diff --git a/scripts/build/dependencies-bower.sh b/scripts/build/dependencies-bower.sh
index fa5d7b95..3194a1ea 100755
--- a/scripts/build/dependencies-bower.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/dependencies-bower.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ "$ARGV_PRODUCTION" == "true" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$ARGV_PREFIX" ]; then
-  ln -s "$PWD/bower.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/bower.json"
+  cp "$PWD/bower.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/bower.json"
   pushd "$ARGV_PREFIX"
   bower install $INSTALL_OPTS
   popd
diff --git a/scripts/build/dependencies-npm.sh b/scripts/build/dependencies-npm.sh
index ee3f2be5..b5bb0ff6 100755
--- a/scripts/build/dependencies-npm.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/dependencies-npm.sh
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ if [ "$ARGV_PRODUCTION" == "true" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$ARGV_PREFIX" ]; then
-  ln -s "$PWD/package.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/package.json"
+  cp "$PWD/package.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/package.json"
 
   if [ -f "$PWD/npm-shrinkwrap.json" ]; then
-    ln -s "$PWD/npm-shrinkwrap.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/npm-shrinkwrap.json"
+    cp "$PWD/npm-shrinkwrap.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/npm-shrinkwrap.json"
   fi
 
   pushd "$ARGV_PREFIX"