diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index 0ee7718..066c231 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 	create = group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
 	forgeCommitter = group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
-	push = group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
+	push = +force group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
 	label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
 	label-Ok-To-Test = +0..+1 group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers