diff --git a/gnu/packages/libffi.scm b/gnu/packages/libffi.scm
index 66239e0363..375a792ebf 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/libffi.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/libffi.scm
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ (define-public libffi
                             (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
                               (let ((patch (assoc-ref inputs
                                                       "powerpc64le-patch")))
-                                (invoke "patch" "--batch" "-p1"
+                                (invoke "patch" "--force" "-p1"
                                         "-i" patch))))))
              '())))
     (inputs