diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DeployController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DeployController.php
index 182080044..365b43f51 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DeployController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DeployController.php
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ public function deploy(Request $request)
 
         $uuids = $request->input('uuid');
         $tags = $request->input('tag');
-        $force = $request->input('force') ?? false;
+        $force = $request->boolean('force');
         $pullRequestId = $request->input('pull_request_id', $request->input('pr'));
         $pr = $pullRequestId ? max((int) $pullRequestId, 0) : 0;
         $dockerTag = $request->string('docker_tag')->trim()->value() ?: null;