diff --git a/src/tm_mad/ssh/clone b/src/tm_mad/ssh/clone
index 87a95357fb..8a81d9b95d 100755
--- a/src/tm_mad/ssh/clone
+++ b/src/tm_mad/ssh/clone
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ http://*)
 
 *)
     log "Cloning $SRC in $DST_PATH"
-    exec_and_log "$SCP $SRC $DST" "Error copying $SRC to $DST"
+    exec_and_log "$SCP -r $SRC $DST" "Error copying $SRC to $DST"
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/src/tm_mad/ssh/mvds b/src/tm_mad/ssh/mvds
index 74bb8cc8cf..47c66b6b41 100755
--- a/src/tm_mad/ssh/mvds
+++ b/src/tm_mad/ssh/mvds
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ SRC_HOST=`arg_host $SRC`
 # Move the image back to the datastore
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 log "Moving $SRC_PATH to datastore as $DST_PATH"
-exec_and_log "$SCP $SRC $DST" "Error copying $SRC to $DST"
+exec_and_log "$SCP -r $SRC $DST" "Error copying $SRC to $DST"
 
 exit 0