diff --git a/include/package-ipkg.mk b/include/package-ipkg.mk
index f537fb2db8..2360ac4d4e 100644
--- a/include/package-ipkg.mk
+++ b/include/package-ipkg.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ OPKG:= \
 	--force-depends \
 	--force-overwrite \
 	--force-postinstall \
+	--force-maintainer \
 	--add-dest root:/ \
 	--add-arch all:100 \
 	--add-arch $(if $(ARCH_PACKAGES),$(ARCH_PACKAGES),$(BOARD)):200