diff --git a/tasks/e2e-kitchensink.sh b/tasks/e2e-kitchensink.sh
index 10bdc077931..086c070ec55 100755
--- a/tasks/e2e-kitchensink.sh
+++ b/tasks/e2e-kitchensink.sh
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ npm install test-integrity@^2.0.1
 cd "$temp_app_path/test-kitchensink"
 
 # Link to our preset
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/babel-preset-react-app
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/babel-preset-react-app node_modules
 
 # Link to test module
 npm link "$temp_module_path/node_modules/test-integrity"
@@ -219,16 +219,16 @@ E2E_FILE=./build/index.html \
 # ******************************************************************************
 
 # Unlink our preset
-npm unlink "$root_path"/packages/babel-preset-react-app
+rm -rf node_modules/packages/babel-preset-react-app
 
 # Eject...
 echo yes | npm run eject
 
 # ...but still link to the local packages
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/babel-preset-react-app
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/eslint-config-react-app
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/react-dev-utils
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/react-scripts
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/babel-preset-react-app node_modules
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/eslint-config-react-app node_modules
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/react-dev-utils node_modules
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/react-scripts node_modules
 
 # Link to test module
 npm link "$temp_module_path/node_modules/test-integrity"
diff --git a/tasks/e2e-simple.sh b/tasks/e2e-simple.sh
index 84d095e9496..f04e29a5bb3 100755
--- a/tasks/e2e-simple.sh
+++ b/tasks/e2e-simple.sh
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@ verify_module_scope
 echo yes | npm run eject
 
 # ...but still link to the local packages
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/babel-preset-react-app
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/eslint-config-react-app
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/react-dev-utils
-npm link "$root_path"/packages/react-scripts
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/babel-preset-react-app node_modules
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/eslint-config-react-app node_modules
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/react-dev-utils node_modules
+cp -r "$root_path"/packages/react-scripts node_modules
 
 # Test the build
 npm run build