diff --git a/lib/git.js b/lib/git.js
index 58340830..58ab32da 100644
--- a/lib/git.js
+++ b/lib/git.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function generateBranch(action) {
             yield execute_1.execute(`git checkout --orphan ${action.branch}`, action.workspace);
             yield execute_1.execute(`git reset --hard`, action.workspace);
             yield execute_1.execute(`git commit --allow-empty -m "Initial ${action.branch} commit"`, action.workspace);
-            yield execute_1.execute(`git push ${action.repositoryPath} ${action.branch}`, action.workspace);
+            yield execute_1.execute(`git push --force ${action.repositoryPath} ${action.branch}`, action.workspace);
             yield execute_1.execute(`git fetch`, action.workspace);
             core_1.info(`Created the ${action.branch} branch… 🔧`);
         }