diff --git a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
index 73aa6c8e5f..2acaa63e9f 100755
--- a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
+++ b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ function apply_patch {
         exit 1
     fi
     echo "${path}/${patch}" >> ${builddir}/.applied_patches_list
-    ${uncomp} "${path}/$patch" | patch -g0 -p1 --no-backup-if-mismatch -d "${builddir}" -t -N $silent
+    ${uncomp} "${path}/$patch" | patch -F0 -g0 -p1 --no-backup-if-mismatch -d "${builddir}" -t -N $silent
     if [ $? != 0 ] ; then
         echo "Patch failed!  Please fix ${patch}!"
         exit 1