diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
index 17ec8f42d..a812588ba 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ nginx_restart() {
     sudo systemctl start nginx
   }
 }
-ln -s $SCRIPT_DIR/nginx/sites-available/update-page.conf $SCRIPT_DIR/nginx/sites-enabled/default
+ln -sf $SCRIPT_DIR/nginx/sites-available/update-page.conf $SCRIPT_DIR/nginx/sites-enabled/default
 nginx_restart
 
 # helper functions