diff --git a/.github/workflows/rename-module.yml b/.github/workflows/rename-module.yml
index c7801d0970ca..8d0f6d49470e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rename-module.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rename-module.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           go mod edit -module github.com/ava-labs/go-ethereum;
           find . -iname '*.go' | xargs sed -i -E \
-            's|^((import?)\s.*?"github\.com/)ethereum/go-ethereum|\1ava-labs/go-ethereum|';
+            's|^((import)?\s.*?"github\.com/)ethereum/go-ethereum|\1ava-labs/go-ethereum|';
       
       - name: create rename-X branch
         uses: devops-infra/action-commit-push@8bc2ff9f9de7aa2a7581fc7e5b6401c04cab54c7
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           target_branch: "arr4n/rename-test"
+          force: true