diff --git a/usr.sbin/rmt/Makefile b/usr.sbin/rmt/Makefile
index ccc2017c1bda..dcd0a1d0fbf0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rmt/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/rmt/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ PROG=	rmt
 MAN8=	rmt.8
 
 beforeinstall:
-	ln -fs ${BINDIR}/rmt ${DESTDIR}/etc/rmt
+	-ln -s ${BINDIR}/rmt ${DESTDIR}/etc/rmt
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>