diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2459e37..e905d02 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ link: check-stow
 	@for pkg in *; do \
 		[ -d "$$pkg" ] || continue; \
 		echo "📦 stowing $$pkg"; \
-		stow -R "$$pkg" -t "$(STOW_TARGET)"; \
+		stow -R "$$pkg" -t "$(STOW_TARGET)" --adopt; \
 	done