diff --git a/scripts/lib/install b/scripts/lib/install
index 713b13d650..c6fe953716 100755
--- a/scripts/lib/install
+++ b/scripts/lib/install
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if [ -e "/etc/init.d/nginx" ]; then
 fi
 
 /root/zulip/scripts/setup/generate_secrets.py
-mv /root/zulip/zproject/local_settings_template.py /etc/zulip/settings.py
+cp -a /root/zulip/zproject/local_settings_template.py /etc/zulip/settings.py
 ln -nsf /etc/zulip/settings.py /root/zulip/zproject/local_settings.py
 
 /root/zulip/scripts/setup/configure-rabbitmq