diff --git a/cloud.spec b/cloud.spec
index 844d4865e8f..36860c9a34d 100644
--- a/cloud.spec
+++ b/cloud.spec
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ fi
 
     mkdir -p $target/webapps7080
     if [ ! -h $target/webapps7080/awsapi ]; then
-        ln -s $root/webapps7080/awsapi $target/webapps7080/awsapi
+        ln -sf $root/webapps7080/awsapi $target/webapps7080/awsapi
     fi
 
     jars=`ls $root/lib`