diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index 7bc698f..0ee7718 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
 	submit = group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
 	editTopicName = group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
 [access "refs/tags/*"]
-	pushTag = group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
+	pushTag = +force group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
 	pushSignedTag = group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers
+	push = +force group github/openbmc/cpp-maintainers