diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index 7a0d80acfd..4c458d36c2 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ ln -sf /etc/issue ${INSTALL}/etc/motd
 
 # Copy PROJECT related files to filesystem
 if [ -d "${PROJECT_DIR}/${PROJECT}/filesystem" ]; then
-  cp -PR ${PROJECT_DIR}/${PROJECT}/filesystem/* ${INSTALL}
+  cp -PR --remove-destination ${PROJECT_DIR}/${PROJECT}/filesystem/* ${INSTALL}
   # Install project specific systemd services
   for service in ${PROJECT_DIR}/${PROJECT}/filesystem/usr/lib/systemd/system/*.service; do
     if [ -f "${service}" ]; then
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fi
 
 # Copy DEVICE related files to filesystem
 if [ -n "${DEVICE}" -a -d "${PROJECT_DIR}/${PROJECT}/devices/${DEVICE}/filesystem" ]; then
-  cp -PR ${PROJECT_DIR}/${PROJECT}/devices/${DEVICE}/filesystem/* ${INSTALL}
+  cp -PR --remove-destination ${PROJECT_DIR}/${PROJECT}/devices/${DEVICE}/filesystem/* ${INSTALL}
   # Install device specific systemd services
   for service in ${PROJECT_DIR}/${PROJECT}/devices/${DEVICE}/filesystem/usr/lib/systemd/system/*.service; do
     if [ -f "${service}" ]; then