diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5219d49..c0db844 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name github-actions
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com
-          git fetch --unshallow --tags || git fetch --tags
+          git fetch --unshallow --tags -f || git fetch --tags -f
       - name: Attempt `make release` process
         run: echo proceed | make TAG=99.99.99 release
         env: