diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -2367,14 +2367,13 @@
 .if ${PKG_BIN_VERSION} < 11700
 	printf "packing_format = \"${PKG_FORMAT}\";\n" >> ${WSTAGEDIR}/meta
 .endif
-	@[ -L "${REPODIR}/${PKG_ABI}/latest" ] && unlink ${REPODIR}/${PKG_ABI}/latest; \
-	${PKG_CMD} -o ABI=${PKG_ABI} repo -o OSVERSION="${SRCRELDATE}" \
+	@${PKG_CMD} -o ABI=${PKG_ABI} repo -o OSVERSION="${SRCRELDATE}" \
 		-m ${WSTAGEDIR}/meta \
 		-o ${REPODIR}/${PKG_ABI}/${PKG_VERSION} \
 		${REPODIR}/${PKG_ABI}/${PKG_VERSION} \
 		${PKG_REPO_SIGNING_KEY} ; \
 	cd ${REPODIR}/${PKG_ABI}; \
-	ln -s ${PKG_OUTPUT_DIR} latest
+	ln -hfs ${PKG_OUTPUT_DIR} latest
 
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