diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 03a13e590..f33d935c0 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ deployment:
         - git fetch
         - git checkout $RELEASE_BRANCH
         - git pull origin $RELEASE_BRANCH
+        - git reset --hard
         - git tag -d $CIRCLE_TAG
-        - mvn -B  -X -e  gitflow:release-start gitflow:release-finish -DreleaseVersion=$CIRCLE_TAG -DpostReleaseGoals=deploy -DskipTests
+        - mvn -B -X -e gitflow:release-start gitflow:release-finish -DreleaseVersion=$CIRCLE_TAG -DpostReleaseGoals=deploy -DskipTests
         - git push origin $RELEASE_BRANCH