diff --git a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
index 02661a3..315c9fc 100644
--- a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ func giteaPullRequest(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, branch string, mods map[
 			logger.Fatalf(ctx, "failed to reset repo branch: %v", err)
 		}
 
+		if err = wtree.PullContext(&git.PullOptions{Force:true, RemoteName: "origin"}); err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalf(ctx, "failed to pull repo: %v", err)
+		}
+		}
+
 		logger.Infof(ctx, "checkout ref %s", headRef)
 		if err = wtree.Checkout(&git.CheckoutOptions{
 			Hash:   headRef.Hash(),