diff --git a/scripts/install-multi-user.sh b/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
index 5f2c93b7f..69b6676ea 100644
--- a/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ install_from_extracted_nix() {
         cd "$EXTRACTED_NIX_PATH"
 
         _sudo "to copy the basic Nix files to the new store at $NIX_ROOT/store" \
-              cp -RLp ./store/* "$NIX_ROOT/store/"
+              cp -RPp ./store/* "$NIX_ROOT/store/"
 
         _sudo "to make the new store non-writable at $NIX_ROOT/store" \
               chmod -R ugo-w "$NIX_ROOT/store/"