diff --git a/recipes/dev/gnu-make/recipe.toml b/recipes/dev/gnu-make/recipe.toml
index d9c722c9..7199d805 100644
--- a/recipes/dev/gnu-make/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/dev/gnu-make/recipe.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ autotools_recursive_regenerate
 template = "custom"
 script = """
 DYNAMIC_INIT
-cp -rp "$COOKBOOK_SOURCE/." ./
+rsync -av --delete "$COOKBOOK_SOURCE/." ./
 cookbook_configure
-"""
\ No newline at end of file
+"""