diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/v/vg/vg-1.50.1-foss-2022a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/v/vg/vg-1.50.1-foss-2022a.eb
index 76457e9375d..e2274f813de 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/v/vg/vg-1.50.1-foss-2022a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/v/vg/vg-1.50.1-foss-2022a.eb
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 prebuildopts = 'mkdir lib && '
-prebuildopts += 'ln -s $EBROOTVCFLIB/lib/libvcflib.a lib/ && '
-prebuildopts += 'ln -s $EBROOTHTSLIB/lib/libhts.a lib/ && '
-prebuildopts += 'ln -s $EBROOTTABIXPP/lib/libtabixpp.a lib/ && '
+prebuildopts += 'cp $EBROOTVCFLIB/lib/libvcflib.a lib/ && '
+prebuildopts += 'cp $EBROOTHTSLIB/lib/libhts.a lib/ && '
+prebuildopts += 'cp $EBROOTTABIXPP/lib/libtabixpp.a lib/ && '
 
 files_to_copy = ['bin']