diff --git a/fisher.fish b/fisher.fish
index 24c43d7..a1820b9 100644
--- a/fisher.fish
+++ b/fisher.fish
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function _fisher_pkg_install -a pkg
                 end
         end
         echo "linking $target" | command sed "s|$HOME|~|" >&2
-        command ln -f $source $target
+        command cp -f $source $target
         switch $target
             case \*.fish
                 source $target >/dev/null 2>/dev/null