diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
index 4b895ea495..52056114f1 100755
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ if [ "$VDPAU" = yes ]; then
   [ "$DEVTOOLS" = yes ] && $SCRIPTS/install vdpauinfo
 
   cp $BUILD/$1/usr/lib/vdpau/libvdpau_nvidia.so* $INSTALL/usr/lib/libvdpau_nvidia.so.1
-  ln -s libvdpau_nvidia.so.1 $INSTALL/usr/lib/libvdpau_nvidia.so
+  ln -sf libvdpau_nvidia.so.1 $INSTALL/usr/lib/libvdpau_nvidia.so
 fi