diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index 709dfe2076..e91361a71b 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ $(service_DATA): $(service_in_files) Makefile
 
 install-exec-local:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(systemdsystemunitdir)/network-online.target.wants
-	ln -s $(systemdsystemunitdir)/NetworkManager-wait-online.service $(DESTDIR)$(systemdsystemunitdir)/network-online.target.wants
+	ln -sf $(systemdsystemunitdir)/NetworkManager-wait-online.service $(DESTDIR)$(systemdsystemunitdir)/network-online.target.wants
 endif
 
 examplesdir = $(docdir)/examples