diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__install_mkfs/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__install_mkfs/gencode-remote
index da643cce..63a4b96d 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__install_mkfs/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__install_mkfs/gencode-remote
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type="$(cat "$__object/parameter/type")"
 
 case "$type" in
     swap)
-        echo "mkswap $device"
+        echo "mkswap -f $device"
         exit 0
         ;;
     xfs)