diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bottle.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bottle.rb
index c20a7bed3a..b803e5e6fa 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bottle.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bottle.rb
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ module Homebrew
           # Set the times for reproducible bottles.
           if file.symlink?
             # Need to make symlink permissions consistent on macOS and Linux
-            system "chmod", "-h", "0777", file if OS.mac?
+            File.lchmod 0777, file if OS.mac?
             File.lutime(tab.source_modified_time, tab.source_modified_time, file)
           else
             file.utime(tab.source_modified_time, tab.source_modified_time)