diff --git a/build-tools/pkgos-dh_auto_install b/build-tools/pkgos-dh_auto_install
index 130ac59..2c639d9 100755
--- a/build-tools/pkgos-dh_auto_install
+++ b/build-tools/pkgos-dh_auto_install
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "${PKGOS_USE_PY2}" = "yes" ] ; then
 	for pyvers in ${PYTHONS}; do
-		python${pyvers} setup.py install --install-layout=deb --root $(pwd)/debian/python-${PY_MODULE_NAME}
+		python${pyvers} setup.py install --install-layout=deb --force --root $(pwd)/debian/python-${PY_MODULE_NAME}
 	done
 fi
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if [ "${PKGOS_USE_PY3}" = "yes" ] ; then
 		TARGET_DIR=python3-${PY_MODULE_NAME}
 	fi
 	for pyvers in ${PYTHON3S}; do
-		python${pyvers} setup.py install --install-layout=deb --root $(pwd)/debian/${TARGET_DIR}
+		python${pyvers} setup.py install --install-layout=deb --force --root $(pwd)/debian/${TARGET_DIR}
 	done
 fi
 rm -rf $(pwd)/debian/python*/usr/lib/python*/dist-packages/*.pth