diff --git a/src/weekly_post.py b/src/weekly_post.py
index 41c79e7..db74056 100644
--- a/src/weekly_post.py
+++ b/src/weekly_post.py
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ def handler(event, context):
     now = datetime.now(EASTERN)
 
     # DST guard — same pattern as the 3CX scheduler
-    if now.hour != 7:
+    force = event.get("force", False)
+    if not force and now.hour != 7:
         logger.info("ET hour is %d, not 7am — skipping (wrong DST rule fired)", now.hour)
         return {"skipped": True}