diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 76ba6be3dfc9..282bfb310f5b 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ cmd_modversions =							\
 			-T $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F:.o=.ver);			\
 		rm -f $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F) $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F:.o=.ver);	\
 	else								\
-		mv $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F) $@;					\
+		mv -f $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F) $@;				\
 	fi;
 endif