diff --git a/deb/import.go b/deb/import.go
index 2039288a..971a17e6 100644
--- a/deb/import.go
+++ b/deb/import.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func ImportPackageFiles(list *PackageList, packageFiles []string, forceReplace b
 		}
 
 		if forceReplace {
-			conflictingPackages := list.Search(Dependency{Pkg: p.Name, Version: p.Version, Architecture: p.Architecture}, true)
+			conflictingPackages := list.Search(Dependency{Pkg: p.Name, Version: p.Version, Relation: VersionEqual, Architecture: p.Architecture}, true)
 			for _, cp := range conflictingPackages {
 				reporter.Removed("%s removed due to conflict with package being added", cp)
 				list.Remove(cp)