diff --git a/lib/bundle/brew_installer.rb b/lib/bundle/brew_installer.rb
index 0ca789883..2d2a9b746 100644
--- a/lib/bundle/brew_installer.rb
+++ b/lib/bundle/brew_installer.rb
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def link_change_state!(verbose: false, force: false)
         if unlinked_and_not_keg_only?
           puts "Linking #{@name} formula." if verbose
           link_args = "link"
-          link_args << "--force" if force
+          link_args << "--overwrite" if force
           Bundle.system(HOMEBREW_BREW_FILE, *link_args, @name, verbose: verbose)
         elsif linked_and_keg_only?
           puts "Unlinking #{@name} formula." if verbose