diff --git a/android/defs.go b/android/defs.go
index 4552224..83daa03 100644
--- a/android/defs.go
+++ b/android/defs.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 	// A symlink rule.
 	Symlink = pctx.AndroidStaticRule("Symlink",
 		blueprint.RuleParams{
-			Command:     "ln -f -s $fromPath $out",
+			Command:     "rm -f $out && ln -f -s $fromPath $out",
 			Description: "symlink $out",
 		},
 		"fromPath")