diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f2d2901..8d0846b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ func doMain(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	// skip restore if --force
 	if argv.Force {
 		repo.Run([]string{"git", "notes", "remove"})
+		eraseGoMod(repo)
 	}
 	// erase the go.mod and go.sum files
 	cname := repo.GetCurrentBranchName()