diff --git a/templates/_zshrc.j2 b/templates/_zshrc.j2
index beeb708..98ddf7a 100644
--- a/templates/_zshrc.j2
+++ b/templates/_zshrc.j2
@@ -102,3 +102,7 @@ alias rsync-synchronize="rsync -avzu --delete --progress -h"
 
 # stolen from: https://eldritch.cafe/@lexi/103707492979358755
 alias doch='sudo sh -c "$(fc -n -l -- -1)"'
+
+# more git helpers
+alias git-force-pull='git fetch && git reset --hard origin/$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)'
+alias git-force-push='git push origin $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) --force-with-lease'