diff --git a/src/Commands/Fetch.cs b/src/Commands/Fetch.cs
index f195c011..8f84c346 100644
--- a/src/Commands/Fetch.cs
+++ b/src/Commands/Fetch.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Commands
                 Args = "-c credential.helper=manager ";
             }
 
-            Args += "fetch --progress --verbose ";
+            Args += "fetch --force --progress --verbose ";
             if (prune)
                 Args += "--prune ";
             Args += remote;