diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e71636c49..2b2aebe20 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "start-swarm-test": "cross-env NODE_ENV=swarm-testing NODE_APP_INSTANCE=$MULTI electron .",
     "grunt": "grunt",
     "icon-gen": "electron-icon-maker --input=images/icon_1024.png --output=./build",
-    "generate": "yarn icon-gen && yarn grunt",
+    "generate": "yarn icon-gen && yarn grunt --force",
     "build-release": "cross-env SIGNAL_ENV=production electron-builder --config.extraMetadata.environment=production --publish=never --config.directories.output=release",
     "build-module-protobuf": "pbjs --target static-module --wrap commonjs --out ts/protobuf/compiled.js protos/*.proto && pbts --out ts/protobuf/compiled.d.ts ts/protobuf/compiled.js --force-long",
     "clean-module-protobuf": "rm -f ts/protobuf/compiled.d.ts ts/protobuf/compiled.js",