diff --git a/package/logrotate/logrotate.mk b/package/logrotate/logrotate.mk
index 2e49feb7c1..dc26d8538a 100644
--- a/package/logrotate/logrotate.mk
+++ b/package/logrotate/logrotate.mk
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ endef
 
 define LOGROTATE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) PREFIX=$(TARGET_DIR) -C $(@D) install
-	if [ ! -f $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/logrotate.conf ]; then \
-		$(INSTALL) -m 0644 package/logrotate/logrotate.conf $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/logrotate.conf; \
-	fi
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 package/logrotate/logrotate.conf $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/logrotate.conf
 	$(INSTALL) -d -m 0755 $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/logrotate.d
 endef