diff --git a/academic/gerbv/doinst.sh b/academic/gerbv/doinst.sh
index 1f8ff67ded..4a25de5e6f 100644
--- a/academic/gerbv/doinst.sh
+++ b/academic/gerbv/doinst.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -e usr/share/icons/hicolor/icon-theme.cache ]; then
   if [ -x /usr/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache ]; then
-    /usr/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache usr/share/icons/hicolor >/dev/null 2>&1
+    /usr/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache -f usr/share/icons/hicolor >/dev/null 2>&1
   fi
 fi