diff --git a/tasks/nova_console_novnc_install.yml b/tasks/nova_console_novnc_install.yml
index bdbf55cf..904890ee 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_console_novnc_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_console_novnc_install.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     clone: "yes"
     update: "yes"
     version: "{{ nova_novncproxy_git_install_branch }}"
+    force: yes
   register: git_clone
   until: git_clone|success
   retries: 5
diff --git a/tasks/nova_console_spice_install.yml b/tasks/nova_console_spice_install.yml
index 966130dd..5086bf47 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_console_spice_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_console_spice_install.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     clone: "yes"
     update: "yes"
     version: "{{ nova_spicehtml5_git_install_branch }}"
+    force: yes
   register: git_clone
   until: git_clone|success
   retries: 5