diff --git a/Makefile.osx b/Makefile.osx
index c6ef217..62fea2f 100644
--- a/Makefile.osx
+++ b/Makefile.osx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ $(PROGRAM_TARGET):	$(LIBRARY_OBJECTS) $(PROGRAM_OBJECTS)
 	$(CXX) -o $@ $^ $(PROGRAM_LIBS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 $(STATIC_TARGET):	$(LIBRARY_OBJECTS)
-	rm $@
+	rm -f $@
 	$(AR) rsc $@ $^
 
 $(DYNAMIC_TARGET):	$(LIBRARY_OBJECTS)