diff --git a/packages/base/all/vendor-config-onl/src/python/onl/install/BaseInstall.py b/packages/base/all/vendor-config-onl/src/python/onl/install/BaseInstall.py
index da4c62ab..08e41e76 100644
--- a/packages/base/all/vendor-config-onl/src/python/onl/install/BaseInstall.py
+++ b/packages/base/all/vendor-config-onl/src/python/onl/install/BaseInstall.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Base:
                                    ubootEnv = ubootEnv)
         self.log = log or logging.getLogger(self.__class__.__name__)
 
-        self.force = False
+        self.force = force
         # unmount filesystems as needed
 
         self.device = None