diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 2c22ba2ee..edc598869 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         stack: ${{ matrix.plan.stack }}
       run: |
-        $stack build --fast --ghc-options=-Werror 
+        $stack build --fast --ghc-options=-Werror --force-dirty
         # --ghc-options=-fforce-recomp   # needed occasionally to clear out stale compiled modules
         #  --pedantic