diff --git a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
index 1027b32..758763c 100644
--- a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ func giteaPullRequest(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, mods map[string]modules.
 		if err = repo.Push(&git.PushOptions{
 			RefSpecs: []gitconfig.RefSpec{gitconfig.RefSpec(newref.Name().String() + ":" + newref.Name().String())},
 			Auth:     &httpauth.BasicAuth{Username: envTOKEN, Password: envTOKEN},
+			Force:    true,
 		}); err != nil {
 			logger.Fatalf(ctx, "failed to push repo branch: %v", err)
 		}