@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ copy_binaries() {

 		if [ -x /usr/local/bin/docker-runc ]; then

 			echo "Copying nested executables into $dir"

 			for file in containerd containerd-shim containerd-ctr runc init proxy; do

-				cp `which "docker-$file"` "$dir/"

+				cp -f `which "docker-$file"` "$dir/"

 				if [ "$2" == "hash" ]; then

 					hash_files "$dir/docker-$file"

 				fi

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ install_binary() {

 	if [ "$(go env GOOS)" == "linux" ]; then

 		echo "Installing $(basename $file) to ${target}"

 		mkdir -p "$target"

-		cp -L "$file" "$target"

+		cp -f -L "$file" "$target"

 	else

 		echo "Install is only supported on linux"

 		return 1