diff --git a/usr/libexec/security-misc/apt-get-update b/usr/libexec/security-misc/apt-get-update
index 6262d00..27d829e 100755
--- a/usr/libexec/security-misc/apt-get-update
+++ b/usr/libexec/security-misc/apt-get-update
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 export LC_ALL=C
 
 write_pid_file() {
-  safe-rm -rf "/run/helper-scripts/security-misc-apt-get-update-pid"
+  safe-rm -r -f -- "/run/helper-scripts/security-misc-apt-get-update-pid"
   install -m644 /dev/null "/run/helper-scripts/security-misc-apt-get-update-pid"
   echo "$$" | sponge -- "/run/helper-scripts/security-misc-apt-get-update-pid"
 }