diff --git a/modules/microvm-host.nix b/modules/microvm-host.nix
index 7295ebdc..447bc573 100644
--- a/modules/microvm-host.nix
+++ b/modules/microvm-host.nix
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
             elif [ "$(readlink current)" != $NEW ]; then
               rm -f old
               cp --no-dereference current old
+              rm -f current
               ln -s $NEW current
               CHANGED=yes
             fi