diff --git a/postfix-install b/postfix/postfix-install
index 1662c3d..0f20ec0 100644
--- a/postfix-install
+++ b/postfix-install
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ compare_or_symlink() {
 	# 2) we cannot use mv to replace a symlink-to-directory;
 	# 3) "ln -n" is not in POSIX, therefore it's not portable.
 	# rm+ln is less atomic but this affects compatibility symlinks only.
-	rm -f $2 && ln -sf $link $2 || exit 1
+	rm -f $2 && ln -rsf $link $2 || exit 1
     }
 }