diff --git a/restore.sh b/restore.sh
index a2fe599..16a0bcd 100755
--- a/restore.sh
+++ b/restore.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 duplicity restore \
+    --force \
     --log-file /root/duplicity.log \
     --name $BACKUP_NAME \
     $OPT_ARGUMENTS \