diff --git a/script/update_openfpm b/script/update_openfpm
index a23a2ab258c366005dd62b2e8402e1736cb79917..9831357500790de23d7f78e29767febd0f284f17 100755
--- a/script/update_openfpm
+++ b/script/update_openfpm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function update_openfpm()
       dir_prev_inst="-i $dir_prev_inst"
     fi
     if [ x"$foward_options" != x"" ]; then
-      foward_options="-i $foward_options"
+      foward_options="-c $foward_options"
     fi
     ./install $dir_prev_inst $foward_options
   fi