diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/unix-tools.nix b/pkgs/top-level/unix-tools.nix
index 69bd6b7a7cc..919ff9e8106 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/unix-tools.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/unix-tools.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ let
         exit 1
       fi
 
-      ln -s "${provider}" "$out/bin/${cmd}"
+      cp "${provider}" "$out/bin/${cmd}"
     '';
 
 in rec {