diff --git a/gimp.spec b/gimp.spec
index bc77249..cbf3a29 100644
--- a/gimp.spec
+++ b/gimp.spec
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ cat gimp-plugin-files gimp-all.lang > gimp.files
 
 %if %_enable_convenience
 # install convenience symlinks
-ln -s gimp-%{binver} %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/gimp
-ln -s gimp-%{binver}.1 %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man1/gimp.1
-ln -s gimp-remote-%{binver} %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/gimp-remote
-ln -s gimp-remote-%{binver}.1 %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man1/gimp-remote.1
-ln -s gimptool-%{interfacever} %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/gimptool
-ln -s gimptool-%{binver}.5 %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man5/gimptool.5
+ln -snf gimp-%{binver} %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/gimp
+ln -snf gimp-%{binver}.1 %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man1/gimp.1
+ln -snf gimp-remote-%{binver} %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/gimp-remote
+ln -snf gimp-remote-%{binver}.1 %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man1/gimp-remote.1
+ln -snf gimptool-%{interfacever} %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/gimptool
+ln -snf gimptool-%{binver}.5 %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man5/gimptool.5
 %endif
 
 %clean