diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/device.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/device.js
index c13fdc40..069f5ad1 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/device.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/device.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ module.exports.install = function(target, buildResults) {
         var launchName = appinfo.getActivityName();
         console.log('Using apk: ' + apk_path);
         console.log('Installing app on device...');
-        var cmd = 'adb -s ' + resolvedTarget.target + ' install -r "' + apk_path + '"';
+        var cmd = 'adb -s ' + resolvedTarget.target + ' install -r -d "' + apk_path + '"';
         return exec(cmd, os.tmpdir())
         .then(function(output) {
             if (output.match(/Failure/)) return Q.reject('ERROR: Failed to install apk to device: ' + output);
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/emulator.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/emulator.js
index 367ae565..5e79152f 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/emulator.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/emulator.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ module.exports.install = function(target, buildResults) {
         var apk_path = build.findBestApkForArchitecture(buildResults, resolvedTarget.arch);
         console.log('Installing app on emulator...');
         console.log('Using apk: ' + apk_path);
-        return exec('adb -s ' + resolvedTarget.target + ' install -r "' + apk_path + '"', os.tmpdir())
+        return exec('adb -s ' + resolvedTarget.target + ' install -r -d "' + apk_path + '"', os.tmpdir())
         .then(function(output) {
             if (output.match(/Failure/)) {
                 return Q.reject('Failed to install apk to emulator: ' + output);