--- test/meson.build.orig	2017-09-20 17:08:27 UTC
+++ test/meson.build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ test_scripts = [ 'conftest.py', 'pytest.ini', 'test_ss
                  'util.py' ]
 custom_target('test_scripts', input: test_scripts,
               output: test_scripts, build_by_default: true,
-              command: ['cp', '-fP', '--preserve=mode',
+              command: ['cp', '-fPp',
                         '@INPUT@', meson.current_build_dir() ])
 
 # Provide something helpful when running 'ninja test'