diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/weather-alerts.yml b/.gitea/workflows/weather-alerts.yml
index a661b18..72e1909 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/weather-alerts.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/weather-alerts.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Gitea Actions"
           git config --global user.email "actions@gitea.local"
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
-          git add data/state.json
+          git add -f data/state.json
           git diff --staged --quiet || git commit -m "chore: update weather alert state [skip ci]"
           git push