diff --git a/src/ops/put.rs b/src/ops/put.rs
index 199414a..555a4bf 100644
--- a/src/ops/put.rs
+++ b/src/ops/put.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn put(options: PutOptions) -> Result<()> {
     for path in options.paths.iter() {
         let abs_path = utils::into_absolute(&path)?;
 
-        if !abs_path.exists() {
+        if !options.force && !abs_path.exists() {
             errors.push(Error::FileDoesntExist(path.clone()));
             continue;
         }