diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template b/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
index bade190d2c4..9501c1a97c6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ do_fetch() {
 }
 
 do_install() {
-	install -d ${DESTDIR}/lib/firmware
-	install -d ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}
-	cp -a * ${DESTDIR}/lib/firmware
+	vmkdir lib/firmware
+	vmkdir usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}
+	vcopy "*" lib/firmware
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/lib/firmware/GPL{,-3}
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/lib/firmware/{LICEN*,WHENCE} \
 		${DESTDIR}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}