diff --git a/ssd-eraser b/ssd-eraser
index 216228d7ac30214d05ec771f564a05bb5af9d791..2fe0546a4999a23fd723e3e292a6ee218421df45 100755
--- a/ssd-eraser
+++ b/ssd-eraser
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def erase(disk):
             ses = '--ses=2'
         else:
             ses = '--ses=1'
-        cmd = ['nvme', 'format', disk, ses]
+        cmd = ['nvme', 'format', disk, ses, '--force']
         try:
             run(cmd, check=True)
             sleep(20)