diff --git a/lib/executor.rb b/lib/executor.rb
index d00aaee..b161736 100644
--- a/lib/executor.rb
+++ b/lib/executor.rb
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def handle_open(action)
             detail: "No changes after pinning — packages may already be at latest."
           )
         end
-        @git.push(branch: spec.branch)
+        @git.push(branch: spec.branch, force: true)
         number = @gh.create_pr(
           branch: spec.branch, base: @base,
           title: spec.title, body: @body_renderer.call(spec),
diff --git a/lib/git_client.rb b/lib/git_client.rb
index 2966359..98fd0b6 100644
--- a/lib/git_client.rb
+++ b/lib/git_client.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def commit_all(message:)
 
       def push(branch:, force: false)
         argv = ["git", "push", "origin", "#{branch}:#{branch}"]
-        argv.push("--force-with-lease") if force
+        argv.push("--force") if force
         @runner.run!(*argv)
         nil
       end
diff --git a/test/executor_test.rb b/test/executor_test.rb
index bcc7d0a..021dcc5 100644
--- a/test/executor_test.rb
+++ b/test/executor_test.rb
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def test_open_action_pins_pushes_and_creates_pr
     # Git operations: checkout fresh, commit, push.
     assert_equal [{branch: "importmap-updates/patch", base: "main"}], @git.checkouts
     assert_equal 1, @git.commits.size
-    assert_equal [{branch: "importmap-updates/patch", force: false}], @git.pushes
+    assert_equal [{branch: "importmap-updates/patch", force: true}], @git.pushes
 
     # gh create_pr called with planner-provided title and rendered body.
     assert_equal 1, @gh.created.size