diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 085898b..093fe50 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ release: $(CATALOGCD) prepare-release
 # tags the repository with the RELEASE_VERSION and pushes to "origin"
 git-tag-release-version:
 	if ! git rev-list "${RELEASE_VERSION}".. >/dev/null; then \
-		git tag "$(RELEASE_VERSION)" && \
-			git push origin --tags; \
+		git tag -f "$(RELEASE_VERSION)" && \
+			git push origin --tags -f; \
 	fi
 
 # rolls out the current Chart version as the repository release version, uploads the release