diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/system/certctl.py b/src/opnsense/scripts/system/certctl.py
index c384be5e4..555002d0b 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/system/certctl.py
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/system/certctl.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def cmd_rehash():
                         f_out.write(record['data'])
                     os.chmod(dst_filename, 0o644)
                 else:
-                    if os.path.isfile(dst_filename):
+                    if os.path.isfile(dst_filename) or os.path.islink(dst_filename):
                         os.remove(dst_filename)
                     os.symlink(src_filename, dst_filename)