diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 00b78e41..1ff39652 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function install_symlink()
     if [ "$(readlink "$2")" != "$1" ]; then
         dir="$(dirname "$2")"
         test -d "$dir" || mkdir -p "$dir"
-        ln -sfv "$1" "$2"
+        ln -sfTv "$1" "$2" || exit 1
     fi
     register_installed_file "$2"
 }