diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 23a36ff508..c6b6a03eff 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -357,10 +357,12 @@ set(BRO_EXE zeek
 set(BRO_EXE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zeek
     CACHE STRING "Path to Zeek executable binary" FORCE)
 
-# Older plugins may still use `bro` in unit tests.
-execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E create_symlink
-                "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../zeek-wrapper.in"
-                "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bro")
+if ( NOT BINARY_PACKAGING_MODE )
+    # Older plugins may still use `bro` in unit tests.
+    execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E create_symlink
+                    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../zeek-wrapper.in"
+                    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bro")
+endif ()
 
 # Target to create all the autogenerated files.
 add_custom_target(generate_outputs_stage1)