diff --git a/src/libs/installer/constants.h b/src/libs/installer/constants.h
index df31a2c..41609d4 100644
--- a/src/libs/installer/constants.h
+++ b/src/libs/installer/constants.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static const QLatin1String scRunProgram("RunProgram");
 static const QLatin1String scRunProgramArguments("RunProgramArguments");
 static const QLatin1String scStartMenuDir("StartMenuDir");
 static const QLatin1String scRemoveTargetDir("RemoveTargetDir");
+static const QLatin1String scOverwriteExistingInstallation("OverwriteExistingInstallation");
 static const QLatin1String scRunProgramDescription("RunProgramDescription");
 static const QLatin1String scTargetConfigurationFile("TargetConfigurationFile");
 static const QLatin1String scAllowNonAsciiCharacters("AllowNonAsciiCharacters");
diff --git a/src/libs/installer/packagemanagercoredata.cpp b/src/libs/installer/packagemanagercoredata.cpp
index 399f929..3f1d615 100644
--- a/src/libs/installer/packagemanagercoredata.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/installer/packagemanagercoredata.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ PackageManagerCoreData::PackageManagerCoreData(const QHash<QString, QString> &va
 
     m_variables.insert(scTargetDir, replaceVariables(m_settings.targetDir()));
     m_variables.insert(scRemoveTargetDir, replaceVariables(m_settings.removeTargetDir()));
+    m_variables.insert(scOverwriteExistingInstallation, m_settings.overwriteExistingInstallation());
 }
 
 void PackageManagerCoreData::clear()
diff --git a/src/libs/installer/packagemanagergui.cpp b/src/libs/installer/packagemanagergui.cpp
index 85bf4e1..09ae876 100644
--- a/src/libs/installer/packagemanagergui.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/installer/packagemanagergui.cpp
@@ -2264,8 +2264,8 @@ bool TargetDirectoryPage::validatePage()
     if (!isVisible())
         return true;
 
-    const QString remove = packageManagerCore()->value(QLatin1String("RemoveTargetDir"));
-    if (!QVariant(remove).toBool())
+    const QString overwrite = packageManagerCore()->value(QLatin1String("OverwriteExistingInstallation"));
+    if (QVariant(overwrite).toBool())
         return true;
 
     const QString targetDir = this->targetDir();
diff --git a/src/libs/installer/settings.cpp b/src/libs/installer/settings.cpp
index 94adbf8..721906f 100644
--- a/src/libs/installer/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/installer/settings.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ Settings Settings::fromFileAndPrefix(const QString &path, const QString &prefix,
                 << scInstallerApplicationIcon << scInstallerWindowIcon
                 << scLogo << scWatermark << scBanner << scBackground
                 << scStartMenuDir << scMaintenanceToolName << scMaintenanceToolIniFile << scRemoveTargetDir
+                << scOverwriteExistingInstallation
                 << scRunProgram << scRunProgramArguments << scRunProgramDescription
                 << scDependsOnLocalInstallerBinary
                 << scAllowSpaceInPath << scAllowNonAsciiCharacters << scWizardStyle << scTitleColor
@@ -423,6 +424,11 @@ QString Settings::removeTargetDir() const
     return d->m_data.value(scRemoveTargetDir).toString();
 }
 
+QString Settings::overwriteExistingInstallation() const
+{
+    return d->m_data.value(scOverwriteExistingInstallation).toString();
+}
+
 QString Settings::maintenanceToolName() const
 {
     return d->m_data.value(scMaintenanceToolName).toString();
diff --git a/src/libs/installer/settings.h b/src/libs/installer/settings.h
index 96c2ba4..c4698d1 100644
--- a/src/libs/installer/settings.h
+++ b/src/libs/installer/settings.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public:
     QString adminTargetDir() const;
 
     QString removeTargetDir() const;
+    QString overwriteExistingInstallation() const;
     QString maintenanceToolName() const;
     QString maintenanceToolIniFile() const;