diff --git a/debian/rake-tasks.sh b/debian/rake-tasks.sh
index 65820c1420..59d0943d15 100755
--- a/debian/rake-tasks.sh
+++ b/debian/rake-tasks.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ chmod 0700 ${gitlab_data_dir}/.gitlab_shell_secret
 echo "Installing node modules"
 runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'install -d /var/lib/gitlab/node_modules'
 runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'npm install'
-runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'ln -s /usr/lib/nodejs/exports-loader node_modules'
-runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'ln -s /usr/lib/nodejs/raw-loader node_modules'
+runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'ln -fs /usr/lib/nodejs/exports-loader node_modules'
+runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'ln -fs /usr/lib/nodejs/raw-loader node_modules'
 runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'rm -rf node_modules/webpack'
 runuser -u ${gitlab_user} -- sh -c 'NODE_PATH=/usr/share/gitlab/node_modules webpack --config config/webpack.config.js'