diff --git a/Debian-Buster-Root-on-ZFS.md b/Debian-Buster-Root-on-ZFS.md
index cc0c868..09918f7 100644
--- a/Debian-Buster-Root-on-ZFS.md
+++ b/Debian-Buster-Root-on-ZFS.md
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ In the future, you will likely want to take snapshots before each upgrade, and r
 
     # zfs create rpool/home/YOURUSERNAME
     # adduser YOURUSERNAME
-    # cp -a /etc/skel/.[!.]* /home/YOURUSERNAME
+    # cp -a /etc/skel/. /home/YOURUSERNAME
     # chown -R YOURUSERNAME:YOURUSERNAME /home/YOURUSERNAME
 
 6.7  Add your user account to the default set of groups for an administrator:
diff --git a/Ubuntu-18.04-Root-on-ZFS.md b/Ubuntu-18.04-Root-on-ZFS.md
index 0b309d0..e3e5e32 100644
--- a/Ubuntu-18.04-Root-on-ZFS.md
+++ b/Ubuntu-18.04-Root-on-ZFS.md
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ In the future, you will likely want to take snapshots before each upgrade, and r
 
     # zfs create rpool/home/YOURUSERNAME
     # adduser YOURUSERNAME
-    # cp -a /etc/skel/.[!.]* /home/YOURUSERNAME
+    # cp -a /etc/skel/. /home/YOURUSERNAME
     # chown -R YOURUSERNAME:YOURUSERNAME /home/YOURUSERNAME
 
 6.7  Add your user account to the default set of groups for an administrator: