diff --git a/xmvn.spec b/xmvn.spec
index 4018f9c..deaff5d 100644
--- a/xmvn.spec
+++ b/xmvn.spec
@@ -257,11 +257,12 @@ done
 %jpackage_script org.fedoraproject.xmvn.tools.subst.SubstCli "" "" xmvn/xmvn-subst:xmvn/xmvn-api:xmvn/xmvn-core:beust-jcommander xmvn-subst
 
 # copy over maven lib directory
-cp -r ${maven_home}/lib/* %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}/lib/
+rm -rf %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}/lib/*
+cp -Lr ${maven_home}/lib/* %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}/lib/
 
 # possibly recreate symlinks that can be automated with xmvn-subst
 %if !0%{?sclraw_phase}
-%{name}-subst -s -R %{buildroot} %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}/
+# %{name}-subst -s -R %{buildroot} %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}/
 %endif
 
 # /usr/bin/xmvn