diff --git a/hack/lib/golang.sh b/hack/lib/golang.sh
index fd2cfe7d406..7a73b64691b 100755
--- a/hack/lib/golang.sh
+++ b/hack/lib/golang.sh
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ kube::golang::place_bins() {
     if [[ -d "${full_binpath_src}" ]]; then
       mkdir -p "${KUBE_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/${platform}"
       find "${full_binpath_src}" -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec \
-        rsync -pt {} "${KUBE_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/${platform}" \;
+        rsync -ptc {} "${KUBE_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/${platform}" \;
     fi
   done
 }