diff --git a/docker-run.sh b/docker-run.sh
index fdbb95f4d81..784c66a2ee6 100644
--- a/docker-run.sh
+++ b/docker-run.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if [ "$OAUTH_ADDITIONAL_PARAMS" != "**None**" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ -f $SWAGGER_JSON ]]; then
-  cp $SWAGGER_JSON $NGINX_ROOT
+  cp -s $SWAGGER_JSON $NGINX_ROOT
   REL_PATH="./$(basename $SWAGGER_JSON)"
   sed -i "s|http://petstore.swagger.io/v2/swagger.json|$REL_PATH|g" $INDEX_FILE
   sed -i "s|http://example.com/api|$REL_PATH|g" $INDEX_FILE