diff --git a/artiq-full/conda-channel.nix b/artiq-full/conda-channel.nix
index 23eb98a..ad873f2 100644
--- a/artiq-full/conda-channel.nix
+++ b/artiq-full/conda-channel.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ in
           type=`echo $line | cut -f2 -d " "`
           if [ $type == "conda" ]; then
             path=`echo $line | cut -f3 -d " "`
-            cp $path $out/noarch
+            ln -s $path $out/noarch
           fi
         done < $hydra_build_products
       fi