diff --git a/srcpkgs/LuaJIT/template b/srcpkgs/LuaJIT/template
index e417a6e967a..da60233a5ac 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/LuaJIT/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/LuaJIT/template
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ do_install() {
 	make DPREFIX=${DESTDIR}/usr DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} \
 		INSTALL_SHARE=${DESTDIR}/usr/share PREFIX=/usr install
 
-	ln -s libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.3 ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2
+	ln -fs libluajit-5.1.so.2.0.3 ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2
 }
 
 LuaJIT-devel_package() {