diff --git a/library/win_git.ps1 b/library/win_git.ps1
index 7a57bba..c34c1b1 100644
--- a/library/win_git.ps1
+++ b/library/win_git.ps1
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ if ($recursive) {
 # Ensure the repository has the correct owner
 $userName = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
 $idRef = [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]::new($userName)
-Get-Item $dest | foreach { `
+Get-Item -Force $dest | foreach { `
     $_ ; $_ | Get-ChildItem -Force -Recurse `
 } | foreach { `
     $acl = $_ | Get-Acl; $acl.SetOwner($idRef); $_ | Set-Acl -AclObject $acl `