diff --git a/src/iocCore/Makefile.Vx b/src/iocCore/Makefile.Vx
index 99ed20cb1..acaf369a1 100644
--- a/src/iocCore/Makefile.Vx
+++ b/src/iocCore/Makefile.Vx
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ PROD = iocCore vxWorks vxWorks.sym
 include $(EPICS)/config/RULES.Vx
 
 vxWorks: $(VX_IMAGE)
-	$(RM) $@
-	cp $< .
+	@$(RM) $@
+	@cp -p  $< .
 
 vxWorks.sym: $(VX_IMAGE_SYM)
-	$(RM) $@
-	cp $< .
+	@$(RM) $@
+	@cp -p $< .
 
 iocCore: $(IOC_CORE_OBJS)
 	$(LINK.c) $@ $(IOC_CORE_OBJS)