diff --git a/cmd/zstream/Makefile.am b/cmd/zstream/Makefile.am
index f36e1e364f..8e813027fa 100644
--- a/cmd/zstream/Makefile.am
+++ b/cmd/zstream/Makefile.am
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ zstream_LDADD = \
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/CppCheck.am
 
 install-exec-hook:
-	$(LN_S) zstream $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/zstreamdump
+	cd $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir) && $(LN_S) -f zstream zstreamdump