diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 803d34c3ae7..e2f5794db38 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -579,12 +579,12 @@ $(LibName.BCA): $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(ObjectsBC) $(LibDir)/.dir $(GCCLD)
 	$(Echo) Building $(BuildMode) Bytecode Archive $(notdir $@) \
 	  "(internalize)"
 	$(Verb) $(BCLinkLib) -o $(ObjDir)/$(LIBRARYNAME).o $(ObjectsBC)
-	$(Verb) $(RM) $@
+	$(Verb) $(RM) -f $@
 	$(Verb) $(LArchive) $@ $(ObjDir)/$(LIBRARYNAME).o
 else
 $(LibName.BCA): $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(ObjectsBC) $(LibDir)/.dir
 	$(Echo) Building $(BuildMode) Bytecode Archive $(notdir $@)
-	$(Verb) $(RM) $@
+	$(Verb) $(RM) -f $@
 	$(Verb) $(LArchive) $@ $(ObjectsBC)
 
 endif