diff --git a/update_latest.sh b/update_latest.sh
index 05c2f17e1..447f171c2 100755
--- a/update_latest.sh
+++ b/update_latest.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 
 cd "$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))"
 
-ln -sf ../downloads/$version latest/directory
+ln -sf --no-target-directory ../downloads/$version latest/directory
 for f in $(ls "downloads/$version/"); do \
-    ln -sf "../downloads/$version/$f" latest/$(echo $f | sed -e "s@-$version@@")
+    ln -sf --no-target-directory "../downloads/$version/$f" latest/$(echo $f | sed -e "s@-$version@@")
 done