diff --git a/install/MarcMentat/apply_DAMASK_modifications.py b/install/MarcMentat/apply_DAMASK_modifications.py
index 7d4bc4094..03cf4ae11 100755
--- a/install/MarcMentat/apply_DAMASK_modifications.py
+++ b/install/MarcMentat/apply_DAMASK_modifications.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def copy_and_patch(patch,orig,editor):
         shutil.copyfile(orig,orig.parent/patch.stem)
     except shutil.SameFileError:
         pass
-    damask.util.run(f'patch {orig.parent/patch.stem} {patch} -b')
+    damask.util.run(f'patch {orig.parent/patch.stem} {patch} --backup --forward')
     with open(orig.parent/patch.stem) as f_in:
         content = f_in.read()
     with open(orig.parent/patch.stem,'w') as f_out: