diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitolite.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitolite.nix
index f395b9558b5a4a..6e60316d000c0b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitolite.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitolite.nix
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ in
             gitolite setup -pk ${pubkeyFile}
           fi
           if [ -n "${hooks}" ]; then
-            cp ${hooks} .gitolite/hooks/common/
+            cp -f ${hooks} .gitolite/hooks/common/
             chmod +x .gitolite/hooks/common/*
           fi
           gitolite setup # Upgrade if needed