diff --git a/include/image-commands.mk b/include/image-commands.mk
index 1d8ccedd69..4d3f025b12 100644
--- a/include/image-commands.mk
+++ b/include/image-commands.mk
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ define Build/lzma-no-dict
 endef
 
 define Build/gzip
-	gzip --force -9n -c $@ $(1) > $@.new
+	gzip -f -9n -c $@ $(1) > $@.new
 	@mv $@.new $@
 endef