diff --git a/crates/project/src/git_store.rs b/crates/project/src/git_store.rs
index e9eadc217d..8c8d2e232f 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/git_store.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/git_store.rs
@@ -3549,7 +3549,7 @@ impl Repository {
         let args = options
             .map(|option| match option {
                 PushOptions::SetUpstream => " --set-upstream",
-                PushOptions::Force => " --force",
+                PushOptions::Force => " --force-with-lease",
             })
             .unwrap_or("");