diff --git a/packages/bookwyrm/nixos-module.nix b/packages/bookwyrm/nixos-module.nix
index b30269d..43924c8 100644
--- a/packages/bookwyrm/nixos-module.nix
+++ b/packages/bookwyrm/nixos-module.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ with pkgs . kernelmaft ;
 
 					[Service]
 
-					ExecStartPre=${coreutils-full}/bin/ln -s ${bookwyrm}/var/lib/bookwyrm/VERSION /var/lib/bookwyrm/
+					ExecStartPre=${coreutils-full}/bin/ln -sf ${bookwyrm}/var/lib/bookwyrm/VERSION /var/lib/bookwyrm/
 					ExecStart=${bookwyrm}/bin/bookwyrm
 
 					WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/bookwyrm