--- Makefile
+++ Makefile
@@ -1699,6 +1699,7 @@
 
 $(BUILT_INS): git$X
 	$(QUIET_BUILT_IN)$(RM) $@ && \
+	test -z "$(NO_INSTALL_HARDLINKS)" && \
 	ln git$X $@ 2>/dev/null || \
 	ln -s git$X $@ 2>/dev/null || \
 	cp git$X $@
@@ -2020,6 +2021,7 @@
 
 $(REMOTE_CURL_ALIASES): $(REMOTE_CURL_PRIMARY)
 	$(QUIET_LNCP)$(RM) $@ && \
+	test -z "$(NO_INSTALL_HARDLINKS)" && \
 	ln $< $@ 2>/dev/null || \
 	ln -s $< $@ 2>/dev/null || \
 	cp $< $@