diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/release/rpm-build.nix b/pkgs/build-support/release/rpm-build.nix
index 9ec9ace0757..241e90f2f4a 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/release/rpm-build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/release/rpm-build.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ vmTools.buildRPM (
       done
 
       echo "installing ''${rpms[*]}..."
-      rpm -ip ''${rpms[*]} --excludepath /nix/store
+      rpm -Up ''${rpms[*]} --excludepath /nix/store
 
       eval "$postRPMInstall"