diff --git a/book/src/building-from-source.md b/book/src/building-from-source.md
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--- a/book/src/building-from-source.md
+++ b/book/src/building-from-source.md
@@ -64,11 +64,9 @@ export HELIX_RUNTIME=~/src/helix/runtime
 Or, create a symbolic link:
 
 ```sh
-ln -Ts $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
+ln -Tsf $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
 ```
 
-If the above command fails to create a symbolic link because the file exists either move `~/.config/helix/runtime` to a new location or delete it, then run the symlink command above again.
-
 #### Windows
 
 Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for