diff --git a/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk b/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
index e06510e096..db0d8a941f 100644
--- a/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
+++ b/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ endif
 define COREUTILS_POST_INSTALL
 	# some things go in root rather than usr
 	for f in $(COREUTILS_BIN_PROGS); do \
-		mv $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/$$f $(TARGET_DIR)/bin/$$f; \
+		mv -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/$$f $(TARGET_DIR)/bin/$$f; \
 	done
 	# link for archaic shells
 	ln -fs test $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/[
 	# gnu thinks chroot is in bin, debian thinks it's in sbin
-	mv $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/chroot $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/chroot
+	mv -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/chroot $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/chroot
 endef
 
 COREUTILS_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += COREUTILS_POST_INSTALL