diff --git a/.github/workflows/crucible-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/crucible-release.yaml
index 4129878..35f7c8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/crucible-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/crucible-release.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ on:    # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
       force_push:
         required: false
         type: boolean
-        description: FORCE push (override if tag exists)
+        description: FORCE push (override tag)
         default: false
 
 jobs:
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
     outputs:
       tag: ${{ steps.gen-release-tag.outputs.tag }}
-      force: ${{ steps.get-force-push.outputs.force }}
     steps:
       - name: Generate release tag
         id: gen-release-tag
@@ -48,14 +47,6 @@ jobs:
             else
                 echo "tag=${{ inputs.custom_tag }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             fi
-      - name: Get force push flag
-        if: ${{ inputs.action == 'push' }}
-        id: get-force-push
-        run: |
-            if [ ${{ inputs.force_push == true }} ]; then
-                echo "force='-f'" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            else
-                echo "force=''" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   display-params:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -107,7 +98,6 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == false }}
         env:
           TAG: ${{ needs.release-tag.outputs.tag }}
-          FORCE: ${{ needs.release-tag.outputs.force }}
         run: |
             cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
             cd crucible
@@ -115,7 +105,11 @@ jobs:
             git ls-remote --tags origin
             if [ ${{ inputs.action == 'push' }} ]; then
                 git tag $TAG
-                git push origin $TAG $FORCE
+                if [ ${{ inputs.force_push == true }} ]; then
+                    git push origin $TAG --force
+                else
+                    git push origin $TAG
+                fi    
             elif [ ${{ inputs.action == 'delete' }} ]; then
                 git push --delete origin $TAG
             fi
@@ -187,7 +181,6 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == false }}
         env:
           TAG: ${{ needs.release-tag.outputs.tag }}
-          FORCE: ${{ needs.release-tag.outputs.force }}
         run: |
             cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
             cd ${{ matrix.repository }}
@@ -195,7 +188,11 @@ jobs:
             git ls-remote --tags origin
             if [ ${{ inputs.action == 'push' }} ]; then
                 git tag $TAG
-                git push origin $TAG $FORCE
+                if [ ${{ inputs.force_push == true }} ]; then
+                    git push origin $TAG --force
+                else
+                    git push origin $TAG
+                fi    
             elif [ ${{ inputs.action == 'delete' }} ]; then
                 git push --delete origin $TAG
             fi