diff --git a/scripts/unix/dependencies-bower.sh b/scripts/unix/dependencies-bower.sh
index f71540fe..1a5a1e28 100755
--- a/scripts/unix/dependencies-bower.sh
+++ b/scripts/unix/dependencies-bower.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if [ "$ARGV_PRODUCTION" == "true" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$ARGV_PREFIX" ]; then
-  cp "$PWD/bower.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX"
+  ln -s "$PWD/bower.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/bower.json"
   pushd "$ARGV_PREFIX"
   bower install $INSTALL_OPTS
   popd
diff --git a/scripts/unix/dependencies-npm.sh b/scripts/unix/dependencies-npm.sh
index e4d14a33..6480e084 100755
--- a/scripts/unix/dependencies-npm.sh
+++ b/scripts/unix/dependencies-npm.sh
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ fi
 if [ -n "$ARGV_PREFIX" ]; then
   mkdir -p "$ARGV_PREFIX"
   INSTALL_OPTS="$INSTALL_OPTS --prefix=$ARGV_PREFIX"
-  cp "$PWD/package.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX"
+  ln -s "$PWD/package.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/package.json"
 
   if [ -f "$PWD/npm-shrinkwrap.json" ]; then
-    cp "$PWD/npm-shrinkwrap.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX"
+    ln -s "$PWD/npm-shrinkwrap.json" "$ARGV_PREFIX/npm-shrinkwrap.json"
   fi
 fi