diff --git a/packages/sysutils/e2fsprogs/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/e2fsprogs/package.mk
index 135ceb151b..191d3e3f1b 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/e2fsprogs/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/e2fsprogs/package.mk
@@ -113,6 +113,6 @@ makeinstall_host() {
   rm -fr $(pwd)/.install/bin
   rm -fr $(pwd)/.install/usr/share
 
-  cp -Pa $(pwd)/.install/usr/* $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN
+  cp -fPa $(pwd)/.install/usr/* $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN
 }