diff --git a/__test__/create-or-update-branch.int.test.ts b/__test__/create-or-update-branch.int.test.ts
index 3773d3e..3b65052 100644
--- a/__test__/create-or-update-branch.int.test.ts
+++ b/__test__/create-or-update-branch.int.test.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -223,7 +227,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -255,7 +263,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -285,7 +297,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -329,7 +345,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -358,7 +378,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -398,7 +422,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -437,7 +465,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -480,7 +512,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -536,7 +572,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -576,7 +616,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -619,7 +663,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -660,7 +708,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -715,7 +767,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -757,7 +813,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -808,7 +868,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -858,7 +922,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
@@ -912,7 +980,11 @@ describe('create-or-update-branch tests', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy()
 
     // Push pull request branch to remote
-    await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`])
+    await git.push([
+      '--force-with-lease',
+      'origin',
+      `HEAD:refs/heads/${BRANCH}`
+    ])
 
     await afterTest(false)
     await beforeTest()
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 1417472..53fb1e7 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -10604,7 +10604,11 @@ function createPullRequest(inputs) {
             if (['created', 'updated'].includes(result.action)) {
                 // The branch was created or updated
                 core.startGroup(`Pushing pull request branch to 'origin/${inputs.branch}'`);
-                yield git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${inputs.branch}`]);
+                yield git.push([
+                    '--force-with-lease',
+                    'origin',
+                    `HEAD:refs/heads/${inputs.branch}`
+                ]);
                 core.endGroup();
                 // Set the base. It would have been '' if not specified as an input
                 inputs.base = result.base;
diff --git a/src/create-pull-request.ts b/src/create-pull-request.ts
index ea3f349..41e921d 100644
--- a/src/create-pull-request.ts
+++ b/src/create-pull-request.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,11 @@ export async function createPullRequest(inputs: Inputs): Promise<void> {
       core.startGroup(
         `Pushing pull request branch to 'origin/${inputs.branch}'`
       )
-      await git.push(['--force', 'origin', `HEAD:refs/heads/${inputs.branch}`])
+      await git.push([
+        '--force-with-lease',
+        'origin',
+        `HEAD:refs/heads/${inputs.branch}`
+      ])
       core.endGroup()
 
       // Set the base. It would have been '' if not specified as an input