diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 29b0221f5..6bd20ffab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
             o-
 
       - name: support ape bins 1
-        run: sudo cp build/bootstrap/ape.elf /usr/bin/ape
+        run: sudo cp -a build/bootstrap/ape.elf /usr/bin/ape
 
       - name: support ape bins 2
         run: sudo sh -c "echo ':APE:M::MZqFpD::/usr/bin/ape:' >/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/register"