diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-production-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-production-testing.yml
index c0026cf85..b1ba933ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-production-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-production-testing.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
         image: stratosphereips/slips:latest
         run: |
           git reset --hard
-          git pull & git checkout origin/develop
+          git pull & git checkout -f origin/develop
           redis-server --daemonize yes
           python3  -m pytest tests/ --ignore="tests/test_database.py" --ignore="tests/integration_tests" -n 7 -p no:warnings -vv -s
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         image: stratosphereips/slips:latest
         run: |
           git reset --hard
-          git pull & git checkout origin/develop
+          git pull & git checkout -f origin/develop
           redis-server --daemonize yes
           python3  -m pytest tests/test_database.py -p no:warnings -vv