diff --git a/scripts/install_curl.sh b/scripts/install_curl.sh
index e8a69f9b..03d274be 100755
--- a/scripts/install_curl.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_curl.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ then
     tar -zxf CURL.tar.gz && rm CURL.tar.gz ||exit 1
     cd curl* || exit 1 
     cp src/tool_getparam.c src/tool_getparam.c.old
-    patch < ../data/curl_insecure_patch.txt
+    patch -f < ../data/curl_insecure_patch.txt
     ./configure && make || exit 1 
     ln -s ${PWD}/src/curl ${QPACKAGE_ROOT}/bin 
 else