diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@
 	if [ ! -e "$${source_path}" ] ; then \
 		echo "Cannot find host tool '${_tool}'"; false; \
 	fi; \
-	cp -pf "$${source_path}" "${WORLDTMP}/legacy/bin/${_tool}"
+	cp -Npf "$${source_path}" "${WORLDTMP}/legacy/bin/${_tool}"
 ${_bt}-links: ${_bt}-link-${_tool}
 .endfor
 
diff --git a/tools/build/Makefile b/tools/build/Makefile
--- a/tools/build/Makefile
+++ b/tools/build/Makefile
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 # When building on FreeBSD we always copy the host tools instead of linking
 # into WORLDTMP to avoid issues with incompatible libraries (see r364030).
 # Note: we could create links if we don't intend to update the current machine.
-_COPY_HOST_TOOL=	cp -pf
+_COPY_HOST_TOOL=	cp -Npf
 .else
 # However, this is not necessary on Linux/macOS. Additionally, copying the host
 # tools to another directory with cp -p results in freezes on macOS Big Sur for