diff --git a/.github/scripts/utils_build.bash b/.github/scripts/utils_build.bash
index dc6afb3f6b..e42a1296eb 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/utils_build.bash
+++ b/.github/scripts/utils_build.bash
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ __conda_install_gcc () {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2155,SC2086
   local cxx_path=$(conda run ${env_prefix} printenv CXX)
 
-  print_exec ln -s "${cc_path}" "$(dirname "$cc_path")/cc"
-  print_exec ln -s "${cc_path}" "$(dirname "$cc_path")/gcc"
-  print_exec ln -s "${cxx_path}" "$(dirname "$cxx_path")/c++"
-  print_exec ln -s "${cxx_path}" "$(dirname "$cxx_path")/g++"
+  print_exec ln -sf "${cc_path}" "$(dirname "$cc_path")/cc"
+  print_exec ln -sf "${cc_path}" "$(dirname "$cc_path")/gcc"
+  print_exec ln -sf "${cxx_path}" "$(dirname "$cxx_path")/c++"
+  print_exec ln -sf "${cxx_path}" "$(dirname "$cxx_path")/g++"
 }
 
 __conda_install_clang () {
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ __conda_install_clang () {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2155,SC2086
   local cxx_path=$(conda run ${env_prefix} which clang++)
 
-  print_exec ln -s "${cc_path}" "$(dirname "$cc_path")/cc"
-  print_exec ln -s "${cc_path}" "$(dirname "$cc_path")/gcc"
-  print_exec ln -s "${cxx_path}" "$(dirname "$cxx_path")/c++"
-  print_exec ln -s "${cxx_path}" "$(dirname "$cxx_path")/g++"
+  print_exec ln -sf "${cc_path}" "$(dirname "$cc_path")/cc"
+  print_exec ln -sf "${cc_path}" "$(dirname "$cc_path")/gcc"
+  print_exec ln -sf "${cxx_path}" "$(dirname "$cxx_path")/c++"
+  print_exec ln -sf "${cxx_path}" "$(dirname "$cxx_path")/g++"
 
   echo "[INSTALL] Updating LD_LIBRARY_PATH ..."
   # shellcheck disable=SC2155,SC2086
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ install_cxx_compiler () {
   # NOTE: We unconditionally install libstdc++ here because CUDA only supports
   # libstdc++, even if host compiler is set to Clang:
   #   https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.html#host-compiler-support-policy
+  #   https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/cuda-issues-with-clang-compiler/177589/8
   __conda_install_gcc
 
   # Install the C/C++ compiler