diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 6976bd7..897667c 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ disko \
   --root-mountpoint $ROOT_MNT
 
 # copy extra files into mountpoint
-cp -r "$temp" "$ROOT_MNT/"
+cp -ar "$temp/." "$ROOT_MNT/"
 
 # run nixos-install
 nixos-install \
   --no-channel-copy \
   --no-root-password \
-  --root "$ROOTMNT" \
+  --root "$ROOT_MNT" \
   --flake .#$NAME
 
 echo -e "Finished install.\n" \