diff --git a/sympa/resources/tools/sympa_purge.bash b/sympa/resources/tools/sympa_purge.bash
index bb7942c..42b92a5 100755
--- a/sympa/resources/tools/sympa_purge.bash
+++ b/sympa/resources/tools/sympa_purge.bash
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 SYMPA_CONF=/etc/sympa/sympa/sympa.conf
 SYMPA_DOMAIN=$(grep '^domain' "$SYMPA_CONF" | cut -f2)
-FORCE=false
+FORCE=true
 
 ### FUNCTIONS