diff --git a/templates/Makefile.am b/templates/Makefile.am
index de1a2030bdf919e97a855025619cb4dc5b3e9fcc..68d46c67b5e35cb1be37687ee16cf175305126e2 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.am
+++ b/templates/Makefile.am
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = $(nobase_templates_DATA)
 
 install-data-hook:
 	cd $(DESTDIR)$(templatesdir)/web && \
-	$(LN_S) edugain default
+	$(LN_S) -f edugain default