diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/cross.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/cross.sh
index a9e713c58cb..2f9f02f87fd 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/cross.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/cross.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ prepare_cross_sysroot() {
 
     msg_normal "Installing $cross cross pkg: cross-vpkg-dummy ...\n"
     errlog=$(mktemp)
-    $XBPS_INSTALL_XCMD -SAyd cross-vpkg-dummy &>$errlog
+    $XBPS_INSTALL_XCMD -SAyfd cross-vpkg-dummy &>$errlog
     rval=$?
     if [ $rval -ne 0 -a $rval -ne 17 ]; then
         msg_red "failed to install cross-vpkg-dummy (error $rval)\n"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ install_cross_pkg() {
 
     errlog=$(mktemp)
     msg_normal "Installing $cross cross compiler: cross-${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET} ...\n"
-    $XBPS_INSTALL_CMD -Syd cross-${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET} &>$errlog
+    $XBPS_INSTALL_CMD -Syfd cross-${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET} &>$errlog
     rval=$?
     if [ $rval -ne 0 -a $rval -ne 17 ]; then
         msg_red "failed to install cross-${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET} (error $rval)\n"