diff --git a/pre_checkin.sh b/pre_checkin.sh
index 7a201e8..96f9d8f 100644
--- a/pre_checkin.sh
+++ b/pre_checkin.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 sed 's/%define.*build_man.*0/%define build_man 1/' tevent.spec > tevent-man.spec
-cp tevent.changes tevent-man.changes
+cp -a tevent.changes tevent-man.changes