diff --git a/desktop/awn-extras/doinst.sh b/desktop/awn-extras/doinst.sh
index 9d14e6fbc5..c9ca198235 100644
--- a/desktop/awn-extras/doinst.sh
+++ b/desktop/awn-extras/doinst.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ schema_install awn-applet-dialect.schemas
 
 if [ -e usr/share/icons/hicolor/icon-theme.cache ]; then
   if [ -x /usr/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache ]; then
-    /usr/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache usr/share/icons/hicolor >/dev/null 2>&1
+    /usr/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache -f usr/share/icons/hicolor >/dev/null 2>&1
   fi
 fi