diff --git a/src/events/git_push.rs b/src/events/git_push.rs
index 39a1549..23e750e 100644
--- a/src/events/git_push.rs
+++ b/src/events/git_push.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ use super::AtomicEvent;
 use crate::bgit_error::{BGitError, BGitErrorWorkflowType, NO_RULE, NO_STEP};
 use crate::rules::Rule;
 use git2::{Cred, CredentialType, Repository};
+use log::debug;
 
 pub struct GitPush {
     pub pre_check_rules: Vec<Box<dyn Rule + Send + Sync>>,
-    pub force: bool,
+    pub force_with_lease: bool,
     pub set_upstream: bool,
 }
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ impl AtomicEvent for GitPush {
     {
         GitPush {
             pre_check_rules: vec![],
-            force: false,
+            force_with_lease: false,
             set_upstream: false,
         }
     }
@@ -89,21 +90,24 @@ impl AtomicEvent for GitPush {
         // Prepare push options with authentication
         let mut push_options = Self::create_push_options();
 
-        // Check if we need to force push and validate state
-        if !self.force {
+        // Validation
+        if self.force_with_lease {
+            self.validate_force_with_lease(&repo, &head, branch_name)?;
+        } else {
             self.validate_push_safety(&repo, &head, branch_name)?;
         }
 
-        // Determine refspec
         let refspec = if self.set_upstream {
             format!("refs/heads/{}:refs/heads/{}", branch_name, branch_name)
         } else {
             format!("refs/heads/{}", branch_name)
         };
 
-        // Perform the push
-        let refspecs = if self.force {
-            vec![format!("+{}", refspec)]
+        // Perform the push with force-with-lease if enabled
+        let refspecs = if self.force_with_lease {
+            let force_lease_refspec =
+                self.build_force_with_lease_refspec(&repo, branch_name, &refspec)?;
+            vec![force_lease_refspec]
         } else {
             vec![refspec]
         };
@@ -131,23 +135,96 @@ impl AtomicEvent for GitPush {
 }
 
 impl GitPush {
-    pub fn set_force(&mut self, force: bool) -> &mut Self {
-        self.force = force;
+    pub fn with_force_with_lease(&mut self, force_with_lease: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.force_with_lease = force_with_lease;
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn set_upstream_flag(&mut self, set_upstream: bool) -> &mut Self {
+    pub fn with_upstream_flag(&mut self, set_upstream: bool) -> &mut Self {
         self.set_upstream = set_upstream;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Validate force-with-lease conditions
+    fn validate_force_with_lease(
+        &self,
+        repo: &Repository,
+        head: &git2::Reference,
+        branch_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), Box<BGitError>> {
+        let local_commit = head.peel_to_commit().map_err(|e| {
+            Box::new(BGitError::new(
+                "BGitError",
+                &format!("Failed to get local commit: {}", e),
+                BGitErrorWorkflowType::AtomicEvent,
+                NO_STEP,
+                self.get_name(),
+                NO_RULE,
+            ))
+        })?;
+
+        // Check if remote branch exists and validate
+        if let Ok(remote_ref) = repo.find_reference(&format!("refs/remotes/origin/{}", branch_name))
+        {
+            let remote_commit = remote_ref.peel_to_commit().map_err(|e| {
+                Box::new(BGitError::new(
+                    "BGitError",
+                    &format!("Failed to get remote commit: {}", e),
+                    BGitErrorWorkflowType::AtomicEvent,
+                    NO_STEP,
+                    self.get_name(),
+                    NO_RULE,
+                ))
+            })?;
+
+            if local_commit.id() == remote_commit.id() {
+                debug!("Local branch is up to date with remote, no force-with-lease needed");
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn build_force_with_lease_refspec(
+        &self,
+        repo: &Repository,
+        branch_name: &str,
+        base_refspec: &str,
+    ) -> Result<String, Box<BGitError>> {
+        // Force-with-lease using the current remote tracking branch as the expected value
+        if let Ok(remote_ref) = repo.find_reference(&format!("refs/remotes/origin/{}", branch_name))
+        {
+            let remote_oid = remote_ref.target().ok_or_else(|| {
+                Box::new(BGitError::new(
+                    "BGitError",
+                    "Failed to get remote reference target for force-with-lease",
+                    BGitErrorWorkflowType::AtomicEvent,
+                    NO_STEP,
+                    self.get_name(),
+                    NO_RULE,
+                ))
+            })?;
+
+            Ok(format!("+{}^{{{}}}", base_refspec, remote_oid))
+        } else {
+            Err(Box::new(BGitError::new(
+                "BGitError",
+                "Cannot perform force-with-lease: no remote tracking branch found",
+                BGitErrorWorkflowType::AtomicEvent,
+                NO_STEP,
+                self.get_name(),
+                NO_RULE,
+            )))
+        }
+    }
+
     fn validate_push_safety(
         &self,
         repo: &Repository,
         head: &git2::Reference,
         branch_name: &str,
     ) -> Result<(), Box<BGitError>> {
-        // Check if we're up to date with remote
         if let Ok(remote_ref) = repo.find_reference(&format!("refs/remotes/origin/{}", branch_name))
         {
             let local_commit = head.peel_to_commit().map_err(|e| {
@@ -194,7 +271,7 @@ impl GitPush {
             if merge_base == local_commit.id() && local_commit.id() != remote_commit.id() {
                 return Err(Box::new(BGitError::new(
                     "BGitError",
-                    "Local branch is behind remote. Pull changes first or use --force",
+                    "Local branch is behind remote. Pull changes first",
                     BGitErrorWorkflowType::AtomicEvent,
                     NO_STEP,
                     self.get_name(),
diff --git a/src/workflows/default/action/ta09_pull_push.rs b/src/workflows/default/action/ta09_pull_push.rs
index e20e42e..dcf3055 100644
--- a/src/workflows/default/action/ta09_pull_push.rs
+++ b/src/workflows/default/action/ta09_pull_push.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ impl ActionStep for PullAndPush {
                 // Pull successful, now attempt push
                 let mut git_push = GitPush::new();
                 // Configure push options - you can customize these as needed
-                git_push.set_force(false).set_upstream_flag(false);
+                git_push
+                    .with_force_with_lease(false)
+                    .with_upstream_flag(false);
 
                 match git_push.execute() {
                     Ok(_) => {