diff --git a/git-svn.perl b/git-svn.perl
index b70f8efaa..e47b1ea6c 100755
--- a/git-svn.perl
+++ b/git-svn.perl
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ sub cmd_create_ignore {
 		print GITIGNORE "$s\n";
 		close(GITIGNORE)
 		  or fatal("Failed to close `$ignore': $!");
-		command_noisy('add', $ignore);
+		command_noisy('add', '-f', $ignore);
 	});
 }