diff --git a/.travis/deploy_script.sh b/.travis/deploy_script.sh
index 9b24958a..db3fb2f6 100755
--- a/.travis/deploy_script.sh
+++ b/.travis/deploy_script.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if [ "$TRAVIS" = "true" ]; then
 
     # tar and upload
     mkdir -p /tmp/out/phpvms
-    cp -R $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR/ /tmp/out/phpvms
+    cp -a $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR/. /tmp/out/phpvms
     tar -czf $PKG_NAME.tar.gz -C /tmp/out/
     rsync -r --delete-after --quiet $PKG_NAME.tar.gz downloads@phpvms.net:/var/www/downloads/
     rm -rf /tmp/out