diff --git a/src/roster_sync.py b/src/roster_sync.py
index e704d71..f10327a 100644
--- a/src/roster_sync.py
+++ b/src/roster_sync.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ def handler(event, context):
     now = datetime.now(EASTERN)
 
     # DST guard — two EventBridge rules fire, only one is at 6am ET
-    if now.hour != 6:
+    force = event.get("force", False)
+    if not force and now.hour != 6:
         logger.info("ET hour is %d, not 6am — skipping (wrong DST rule fired)", now.hour)
         return {"skipped": True}