diff --git a/python-systemd.spec b/python-systemd.spec
index 0c6a35d..3b42610 100644
--- a/python-systemd.spec
+++ b/python-systemd.spec
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ rm -r build/html/.buildinfo build/html/.doctrees
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}
 cp -rv build/html %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}/
 ln -vsf %{_jsdir}/jquery/latest/jquery.min.js %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}/html/_static/jquery.js
-cp README.md %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}
+cp -p README.md %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}
 
 %files
 %license LICENSE.txt