diff --git a/dvc/project.py b/dvc/project.py
index 7e48eda13..0a9e3e1a4 100644
--- a/dvc/project.py
+++ b/dvc/project.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class Project(object):
         return stage
 
     def _reproduce_stage(self, stages, node, force):
-        if not stages[node].changed():
+        if not stages[node].changed() and not force:
             return []
 
         stages[node].reproduce(force=force)