diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/continuous-integration/jenkins/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/continuous-integration/jenkins/default.nix
index 8cde6e1e3652..ca154469dfd0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/continuous-integration/jenkins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/continuous-integration/jenkins/default.nix
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = [ maintainers.coconnor ];
   };
 
-  buildCommand = "ln -s $src $out";
+  buildCommand = "cp $src $out";
 }