diff --git a/tools/roomservice.py b/tools/roomservice.py
index f349634..01a7154 100755
--- a/tools/roomservice.py
+++ b/tools/roomservice.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 
     if len(syncable_repos) > 0:
         print('Syncing dependencies')
-        os.system('repo sync %s' % ' '.join(syncable_repos))
+        os.system('repo sync --force-sync %s' % ' '.join(syncable_repos))
 
     for deprepo in syncable_repos:
         fetch_dependencies(deprepo)
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
             add_to_manifest([adding], fallback_branch)
 
             print("Syncing repository to retrieve project.")
-            os.system('repo sync %s' % repo_path)
+            os.system('repo sync --force-sync %s' % repo_path)
             print("Repository synced!")
 
             fetch_dependencies(repo_path, fallback_branch)