diff --git a/hadoop-ozone/dist/dev-support/bin/dist-layout-stitching b/hadoop-ozone/dist/dev-support/bin/dist-layout-stitching
index 125ccfdf1cbc..7f0754ea9e91 100755
--- a/hadoop-ozone/dist/dev-support/bin/dist-layout-stitching
+++ b/hadoop-ozone/dist/dev-support/bin/dist-layout-stitching
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ run mkdir compose/_keytabs
 
 # Determine CPFLAGS based on system type
 if [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then
-  CPFLAGS="--no-clobber"
+  CPFLAGS="-n"
 else
   CPFLAGS="--update=none"
 fi