diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index dca687a..b49e1ef 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	forgeAuthor = group Project Owners
 	forgeCommitter = group Administrators
 	forgeCommitter = group Project Owners
-	push = group user/Ali Al-Shabibi (ash)
+	push = +force group user/Ali Al-Shabibi (ash)
 	push = block group Administrators
 	label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group Administrators
 	label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group CORD Committers
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 	submit = group CORD Committers
 	submit = group Project Owners
 	pushMerge = deny group Administrators
+	pushMerge = group user/Ali Al-Shabibi (ash)
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group Administrators
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group CORD Committers
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group Non-Interactive Users