diff --git a/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/ConvertResolver.scala b/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/ConvertResolver.scala
index 3771266aa..a01a51380 100644
--- a/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/ConvertResolver.scala
+++ b/ivy/src/main/scala/sbt/ConvertResolver.scala
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ private[sbt] object ConvertResolver {
           if (totalLength > 0) {
             progress.setTotalLength(totalLength);
           }
-          FileUtil.copy(source, new java.io.File(url.toURI), progress)
+          FileUtil.copy(source, new java.io.File(url.toURI), progress, overwrite)
         } catch {
           case ex: IOException =>
             fireTransferError(ex)
diff --git a/notes/0.13.9/overwrite.markdown b/notes/0.13.9/overwrite.markdown
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98f96c1a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes/0.13.9/overwrite.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+  [@asflierl]: http://github.com/asflierl
+  [1960]: https://github.com/sbt/sbt/pull/1960
+
+### Fixes with compatibility implications
+
+### Improvements
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- Honor overwrite flag when publishing locally. [#1960][1960] by [@asflierl][@asflierl]