diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-sdk/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-sdk/default.nix
index a62182f1d347..d4a48b9c3725 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-sdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/apple-sdk/default.nix
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ in rec {
       installPhase = ''
         mkdir -p $out/include
         pushd $out/include >/dev/null
-        ln -s "${lib.getDev sdk}/include/xpc"
-        ln -s "${lib.getDev sdk}/include/launch.h"
+        cp -r "${lib.getDev sdk}/include/xpc" $out/include/xpc
+        cp "${lib.getDev sdk}/include/launch.h" $out/include/launch.h
         popd >/dev/null
       '';
     };