diff --git a/scripts/update_birdnet.sh b/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
index d093a16..42816b6 100755
--- a/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ HOME=/home/pi
 my_dir=${HOME}/BirdNET-Pi/scripts
 
 sudo -u${USER} git -C /home/pi/BirdNET-Pi stash
-sudo -u${USER} git -C /home/pi/BirdNET-Pi pull
+sudo -u${USER} git -C /home/pi/BirdNET-Pi pull -f
 sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 sudo -u${USER} git -C /home/pi/BirdNET-Pi stash pop