diff --git a/listupgrade/tasks/main.yml b/listupgrade/tasks/main.yml
index bb60da30..a1449b04 100644
--- a/listupgrade/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/listupgrade/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     mode: "0600"
     owner: root
     group: root
+    force: no
 
 - name: old-kernel-autoremoval script is present
   copy: