diff --git a/openwrtbuilder b/openwrtbuilder
index b61e8d4..c5c607a 100755
--- a/openwrtbuilder
+++ b/openwrtbuilder
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ fromSource() {
     wt_cmd=(git -C "$GITSRCDIR"
             worktree add
             --force
+            --force
             --detach
             "$GITWORKTREEDIR")