diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
index 7d6109f212ac..e129e496fe36 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ in
     boot.initrd.extraUtilsCommands =
       ''
         # We need swapon in the initrd.
-        cp ${pkgs.utillinux}/sbin/swapon $out/bin
+        cp --remove-destination ${pkgs.utillinux}/sbin/swapon $out/bin
       '';
 
     # Don't put old configurations in the GRUB menu.  The user has no