diff --git a/buildscripts/install_editable_debug.sh b/buildscripts/install_editable_debug.sh
index b8638dc8c..cf4b8f774 100755
--- a/buildscripts/install_editable_debug.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/install_editable_debug.sh
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ pip install --config-settings=editable.rebuild=true \
             -ve . 
 mkdir -p $HOME/.local/lib
 LIBFILE=$(realpath ${ROOT_DIR}/build/*/bin/*swiftest.*)
-ln -s $LIBFILE $HOME/.local/lib
+ln -fs $LIBFILE $HOME/.local/lib