diff --git a/dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py b/dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py
index 3118667f1..4c2cadf68 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class Experiments:
         self.scm_lock = make_lock(
             os.path.join(self.repo.tmp_dir, "exp_scm_lock"),
             tmp_dir=self.repo.tmp_dir,
+            hardlink_lock=repo.config["core"].get("hardlink_lock", False),
         )
 
     @property