diff --git a/users/sterni/emacs/init.el b/users/sterni/emacs/init.el
index 73c6bbbd4..6fd28acaa 100644
--- a/users/sterni/emacs/init.el
+++ b/users/sterni/emacs/init.el
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
       `((".*" ,temporary-file-directory t)))
 (setq backup-directory-alist
       `((".*" . ,temporary-file-directory)))
+(setq backup-by-copying t)
+(setq create-lockfiles nil)
 
 ;; buffers
 ;; unique component should come first for better completion