diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index e5dafa0..cb91211 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ install: $(STATICLIB) $(DYNAMICLIB)
 	mkdir -p $(FMM_INSTALL_DIR)
 	cp -f lib/$(DYNAMICLIB) $(FMM_INSTALL_DIR)/
 	cp -f lib-static/$(STATICLIB) $(FMM_INSTALL_DIR)/
-	[ ! -f lib/$(LIMPLIB) ] || cp lib/$(LIMPLIB) $(FMM_INSTALL_DIR)/
+	[ ! -f lib/$(LIMPLIB) ] || cp -f lib/$(LIMPLIB) $(FMM_INSTALL_DIR)/
 	@echo "Make sure to include " $(FMM_INSTALL_DIR) " in the appropriate path variable"
 	@echo "    LD_LIBRARY_PATH on Linux"
 	@echo "    PATH on windows"