diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/build-fhsenv-bubblewrap/buildFHSEnv.nix b/pkgs/build-support/build-fhsenv-bubblewrap/buildFHSEnv.nix
index 67931a07dd40122..30195f026d5ca05 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/build-fhsenv-bubblewrap/buildFHSEnv.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/build-fhsenv-bubblewrap/buildFHSEnv.nix
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ let
     chmod u+w -R lib64/
 
     # symlink 32-bit ld-linux.so
-    ln -Ls ${staticUsrProfileTarget}/lib/32/ld-linux.so.2 lib/
+    ln -Lsf ${staticUsrProfileTarget}/lib/32/ld-linux.so.2 lib/
   '';
 
   setupLibDirs = if isTargetBuild