diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 9eedc12..108f38e 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
       path    => $path,
       purge   => true,
       recurse => true,
+      force   => true,
       mode    => '0755',
       owner   => 'root',
       group   => $freeradius::fr_group,