diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
index 4e8466f2621b..e8a311a651a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ in
       [ xorg.libpciaccess xorg.inputproto xorg.xextproto xorg.randrproto ];
     postInstall =
       ''
-        rm -rf $out/share/X11/xkb/compiled
+        rm -fr $out/share/X11/xkb/compiled
         ln -s /var/tmp $out/share/X11/xkb/compiled
       '';
   };