diff --git a/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary b/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
index 83393a09..8edd1a55 100755
--- a/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
+++ b/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 # Create  bootloader sysmlinks
-ln -s -r /isolinux/splash800x600.png /boot/grub/splash.png
+ln -s -r -f  /isolinux/splash800x600.png  /boot/grub/splash.png
 
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary b/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
index 83393a09..8edd1a55 100755
--- a/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-32-pae/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 # Create  bootloader sysmlinks
-ln -s -r /isolinux/splash800x600.png /boot/grub/splash.png
+ln -s -r -f  /isolinux/splash800x600.png  /boot/grub/splash.png
 
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-32/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary b/my-distro-devuan-32/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
index 83393a09..8edd1a55 100755
--- a/my-distro-devuan-32/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-32/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 # Create  bootloader sysmlinks
-ln -s -r /isolinux/splash800x600.png /boot/grub/splash.png
+ln -s -r -f  /isolinux/splash800x600.png  /boot/grub/splash.png
 
diff --git a/my-distro-devuan-64/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary b/my-distro-devuan-64/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
index 83393a09..8edd1a55 100755
--- a/my-distro-devuan-64/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
+++ b/my-distro-devuan-64/hooks/normal/0650-grub-symlinks-hook.binary
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 # Create  bootloader sysmlinks
-ln -s -r /isolinux/splash800x600.png /boot/grub/splash.png
+ln -s -r -f  /isolinux/splash800x600.png  /boot/grub/splash.png