diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b19aff9b..34bbc26c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ Add a step like this to your workflow:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Commit changes # This is the step name that will be displayed in your runs
-  uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v2.0.0 # You can change this to use a specific version
+  uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v2.1.0 # You can change this to use a specific version
   with: # See more info about inputs below
     author_name: Your Name
     author_email: mail@example.com
     message: "Your commit message"
     path: "."
     pattern: "*.js"
+    force: false
   env:
     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # Leave this line unchanged
 ```
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ Add a step like this to your workflow:
 - `message` : the message for the commit
 - `path` : the path(s) to stage files from
 - `pattern` : the pattern that matches file names
+- `force` : whether to use the force option on git add, in order to bypass eventual gitignores
 
 ### Environment variables:
 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       run: eslint "src/**" --fix
 
     - name: Commit changes
-      uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v2.0.0 
+      uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v2.1.0 
       with:
         author_name: Your Name
         author_email: mail@example.com
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 1205a00e..1d13a38c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'The email of the user that will be displayed as the author of the commit'
     required: true
     default: 'actions@github.com'
+  force:
+    description: 'Whether to use the force option on git add, in order to bypass eventual gitignores'
+    required: false
+    default: false
   message:
     description: 'The message for the commit'
     required: true
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 9e1b8d84..36b34884 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ EOF
 }
 
 add() {
-    find $INPUT_PATH -name "$INPUT_PATTERN" | while read x; do git add $x; done
+    if $INPUT_FORCE 
+    then find $INPUT_PATH -name "$INPUT_PATTERN" | while read x; do git add -f $x; done
+    else find $INPUT_PATH -name "$INPUT_PATTERN" | while read x; do git add $x; done
+    fi
 }
 
 # This is needed to make the check work for untracked files