diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 8652c1d..2bda60b 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ make_setup_mkinitcpio() {
 
 # Customize installation (airootfs)
 make_customize_airootfs() {
-    cp -af ${script_path}/airootfs ${work_dir}/${arch}
+    cp -af --no-preserve=ownership ${script_path}/airootfs ${work_dir}/${arch}
 
     cp ${script_path}/pacman.conf ${work_dir}/${arch}/airootfs/etc