diff --git a/vm-systemd/bind-dirs.sh b/vm-systemd/bind-dirs.sh
index 70745c1..c364e8c 100755
--- a/vm-systemd/bind-dirs.sh
+++ b/vm-systemd/bind-dirs.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ bind_dirs() {
 
       # Initially copy over data directories to /rw if rw directory does not exist.
       if [ -d "$fso_ro" ] || [ -f "$fso_ro" ]; then
-         cp --verbose --no-clobber --archive --recursive --parents "$fso_ro" "$rw_dest_dir"
+         if ! [ -d "$fso_rw" -o -f "$fso_rw" ]; then
+            cp --verbose --archive --recursive --parents "$fso_ro" "$rw_dest_dir"
+         fi
       else
          true "$fso_ro is neither a directory nor a file or does not exist, skipping."
          continue