diff --git a/tag-git-repos.groovy b/tag-git-repos.groovy
index ad74505..52344d1 100644
--- a/tag-git-repos.groovy
+++ b/tag-git-repos.groovy
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     dir(repoName) {
         sh "git tag -f -a ${tag} ${ref} -m \"Release of mcp version ${tag}\""
         sshagent([credentials]) {
-            sh "git push origin ${tag}"
+            sh "git push -f origin ${tag}:refs/tags/${tag}"
         }
     }
 }