diff --git a/.azure/azure-pipelines.yml b/.azure/azure-pipelines.yml
index a5de3018bd..9a76ecb05a 100644
--- a/.azure/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   - script: C:\Cygwin\bin\bash --login -c "cd $(cygpath '%BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY%') && git submodule update --recursive --init --depth 2"
     displayName: Initialize submodules
 
-  - script: C:\Cygwin\bin\bash --login -c "ln -s /usr/bin/python3.6 /usr/bin/python && ln -s /usr/bin/pip3.6 /usr/bin/pip"
+  - script: C:\Cygwin\bin\bash --login -c "ln -sf /usr/bin/python3.6 /usr/bin/python && ln -sf /usr/bin/pip3.6 /usr/bin/pip"
     displayName: 'Make Python 3.6 the default Python'
 
   - script: C:\Cygwin\bin\bash --login -c "cd $(cygpath '%BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY%') &&