diff --git a/vbjax/_version.py b/vbjax/_version.py
index ff64c0d..6140a3a 100644
--- a/vbjax/_version.py
+++ b/vbjax/_version.py
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ def do(cmd):
         do(f'/usr/bin/git add vbjax/_version.py')
         do(f'/usr/bin/git commit -m bump-version')
         do(f'/usr/bin/git push -u origin main')
-        do(f'/usr/bin/git tag {__version__}')
-        do(f'/usr/bin/git push -u origin {__version__}')
+        do(f'/usr/bin/git tag -f {__version__}')
+        do(f'/usr/bin/git push -u origin -f {__version__}')