diff --git a/scripts/wk/kit/tools.py b/scripts/wk/kit/tools.py
index 641beb2b..cf0ea34d 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/kit/tools.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/kit/tools.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def download_file(out_path, source_url, as_new=False, overwrite=False, referer=N
   download_msg = f'Downloading {name}...'
   if as_new:
     out_path = out_path.with_suffix(f'{out_path.suffix}.new')
+    overwrite = True
   print(download_msg, end='', flush=True)
 
   # Avoid clobbering