diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
index 720097cfb45..a25f7f5a965 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ chroot_handler() {
     fi
     if [ ! -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/xbps-packages ]; then
         mkdir -p $XBPS_MASTERDIR/xbps-packages
-        ln -s xbps-packages $XBPS_MASTERDIR/void-packages
     fi
+    ln -sf xbps-packages $XBPS_MASTERDIR/void-packages
     _chargs+=" -D ${XBPS_DISTDIR}"
 
     [ -z "$action" -a -z "$pkg" ] && return 1