diff --git a/tools/lib/thermal/Makefile b/tools/lib/thermal/Makefile
index 8890fd57b110..1694889847ca 100644
--- a/tools/lib/thermal/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/thermal/Makefile
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ endef
 install_lib: libs
 	$(call QUIET_INSTALL, $(LIBTHERMAL_ALL)) \
 		$(call do_install_mkdir,$(libdir_SQ)); \
-		cp -fpR $(LIBTHERMAL_ALL) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir_SQ)
+		cp -fR --preserve=mode,timestamp $(LIBTHERMAL_ALL) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir_SQ)
 
 install_headers:
 	$(call QUIET_INSTALL, headers) \