diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8641c7..81a52c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ Default value: `false`
 
 When `true`, the task will commit the changes with the `--no-verify` flag.
 
+#### options.force
+Type: `Boolean`
+Default value: `false`
+
+When `true`, files will be added with the --force flag. This allows adding otherwise ignored files.  
+
 #### options.noStatus
 Type: `Boolean`
 Default value: `false`
diff --git a/lib/command_commit.js b/lib/command_commit.js
index 64bd8c4..d475c1b 100644
--- a/lib/command_commit.js
+++ b/lib/command_commit.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ module.exports = function (task, exec, done) {
         message: 'Commit',
         ignoreEmpty: false,
         noVerify: false,
-        noStatus: false
+        noStatus: false,
+        force: false
     });
     var args = ['commit', '-m', options.message];
 
@@ -21,12 +22,21 @@ module.exports = function (task, exec, done) {
 
     args.push(done);
 
+    var argsAdd = ['add'];
+    if (options.force) {
+        argsAdd.push('--force');
+    }
+
     function addFiles(files, cb) {
         async.forEachSeries(files.src, addFile, cb);
     }
 
     function addFile(file, cb) {
-        exec('add', file, cb);
+
+        var localArgs =  argsAdd.slice(); // create a copy
+        localArgs.push(file);
+        localArgs.push(cb);
+        exec.apply(null, localArgs);
     }
 
     function checkStaged(cb) {
diff --git a/test/commit_test.js b/test/commit_test.js
index c25cb4d..3db6ba9 100644
--- a/test/commit_test.js
+++ b/test/commit_test.js
@@ -39,6 +39,24 @@ describe('commit', function () {
             .run(done);
     });
 
+    it('should add files with the force flag', function (done) {
+        var options = {
+            force: true
+        };
+
+        var files = [
+            'test.txt',
+            'test2.txt'
+        ];
+
+        new Test(command, options, files)
+            .expect(['add', '--force', 'test.txt'])
+            .expect(['add', '--force', 'test2.txt'])
+            .expect(['diff', '--cached', '--exit-code'], [null, 'diff', 1])
+            .expect(['commit', '-m', 'Commit'])
+            .run(done);
+    });
+
     it('should not fail when there are no unstaged changes', function (done) {
         var options = {
             ignoreEmpty: false