diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 205af0579..b96fe15a8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ ifdef HAVE_GCC
 	CFLAGS_PROFILE_USE += -fprofile-use -fprofile-dir=$(PROFILE_OUT)
 	LDFLAGS_PROFILE_GENERATE += -fprofile-generate
 	STELLA_PROFILE_GENERATE := $(STELLA_PROFILE_GENERATE) && \
-	  rm -fr $(PROFILE_OUT)/$(OBJECT_ROOT_PROFILE_USE) && \
-		mv $(PROFILE_OUT)/$(OBJECT_ROOT_PROFILE_GENERERATE) $(PROFILE_OUT)/$(OBJECT_ROOT_PROFILE_USE)
+	  (rm -fr $(PROFILE_OUT)/$(OBJECT_ROOT_PROFILE_USE) || true) && \
+		(mv $(PROFILE_OUT)/$(OBJECT_ROOT_PROFILE_GENERERATE) $(PROFILE_OUT)/$(OBJECT_ROOT_PROFILE_USE) || true)
 endif
 
 all: $(EXECUTABLE)