diff --git a/patches/rustc-symlink-file-eexist.patch b/patches/rustc-symlink-file-eexist.patch
index cdf3917..d6ac868 100644
--- a/patches/rustc-symlink-file-eexist.patch
+++ b/patches/rustc-symlink-file-eexist.patch
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
          #[cfg(windows)]
          use std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file;
 -        if !self.config.dry_run() { symlink_file(src.as_ref(), link.as_ref()) } else { Ok(()) }
-+        if !self.config.dry_run() { let _ = std::fs::remove_file(link.as_ref()); symlink_file(src.as_ref(), link.as_ref()) } else { Ok(()) }
++        if !self.config.dry_run() { let _ = std::fs::remove_file(link.as_ref()); let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(link.as_ref()); symlink_file(src.as_ref(), link.as_ref()) } else { Ok(()) }
      }
 
      /// Returns if config.ninja is enabled, and checks for ninja existence,