diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e15264e19..e0796c6b0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ gh-publish-only:
 	rsync -a $(BUILDDIR)/.* .
 	git add `(cd $(BUILDDIR); find . -type f; cd ..)`
 	rm -rf $(GH_SOURCE_DIR) $(BUILDDIR)
-	git commit -m "Generated $(GH_PUBLISH_BRANCH) for `git log $(GH_SOURCE_BRANCH) -1 --pretty=short --abbrev-commit`" && git push $(GH_UPSTREAM_REPO) $(GH_PUBLISH_BRANCH)
+	git commit -m "Generated $(GH_PUBLISH_BRANCH) for `git log $(GH_SOURCE_BRANCH) -1 --pretty=short --abbrev-commit`" && git push --force $(GH_UPSTREAM_REPO) $(GH_PUBLISH_BRANCH)
 	git checkout $(GH_SOURCE_BRANCH)
 
 gh-publish: