diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/integration.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/integration.yml
index eaae4c6..13465c0 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
       - renovate/** # they are build via PR
 
 env:
-  FORGEJO_VERSION: 11.0.15 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=data.forgejo.org/forgejo/forgejo
+  FORGEJO_VERSION: 11.0.16 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=data.forgejo.org/forgejo/forgejo
 
 jobs:
   integration:
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index 344192c..672c1a2 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ jobs:
           skip-assets: true
 
       # extract short version from tag and push as branch
-      - run: git push origin $FORGEJO_REF_NAME:${FORGEJO_REF_NAME%%.*}
+      - run: git push -f origin $FORGEJO_REF_NAME:${FORGEJO_REF_NAME%%.*}
         shell: bash
+        working-directory: ./forgejo-release
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4da76c..a0fac14 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: docker
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/forgejo-release@v2.13.1
+      - uses: actions/forgejo-release@v2.13.4
         with:
           direction: upload
           url: https://my-forgejo-instance.net
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Generate Changelog
         run: ./generate-changelog.sh > dist/changelog.md
-      - uses: actions/forgejo-release@v2.13.1
+      - uses: actions/forgejo-release@v2.13.4
         with:
           direction: upload
           url: https://my-forgejo-instance.net
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: docker
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/forgejo-release@v2.13.1
+      - uses: actions/forgejo-release@v2.13.4
         with:
           direction: download
           url: https://my-forgejo-instance.net