diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-meals-hammer.md b/.changeset/khaki-meals-hammer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1deee2706d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/khaki-meals-hammer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-common': minor
+---
+
+- Added `force` and `remoteRef` option to `push` method in `git` actions
+- Added `addRemote` and `deleteRemote` methods to `git` actions
diff --git a/packages/backend-common/api-report.md b/packages/backend-common/api-report.md
index d3726eb0e4..f2b60ae19e 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/backend-common/api-report.md
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ export class Git {
     dir: string;
     remote: string;
     url: string;
+    force?: boolean;
   }): Promise<void>;
   // (undocumented)
   checkout(options: { dir: string; ref: string }): Promise<void>;
@@ -365,6 +366,8 @@ export class Git {
     dir: string;
     fullName?: boolean;
   }): Promise<string | undefined>;
+  // (undocumented)
+  deleteRemote(options: { dir: string; remote: string }): Promise<void>;
   fetch(options: { dir: string; remote?: string }): Promise<void>;
   // (undocumented)
   static fromAuth: (options: {
@@ -393,6 +396,7 @@ export class Git {
     dir: string;
     remote: string;
     remoteRef?: string;
+    force?: boolean;
   }): Promise<PushResult>;
   readCommit(options: { dir: string; sha: string }): Promise<ReadCommitResult>;
   resolveRef(options: { dir: string; ref: string }): Promise<string>;
diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.test.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.test.ts
index 97342b3492..40814607a9 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.test.ts
@@ -48,14 +48,32 @@ describe('Git', () => {
       const dir = 'mockdirectory';
       const remote = 'origin';
       const url = 'git@github.com/something/sads';
+      const force = true;
 
-      await git.addRemote({ dir, remote, url });
+      await git.addRemote({ dir, remote, url, force });
 
       expect(isomorphic.addRemote).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         fs,
         dir,
         remote,
         url,
+        force,
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('deleteRemote', () => {
+    it('should call isomorphic-git with the correct arguments', async () => {
+      const git = Git.fromAuth({});
+      const dir = 'mockdirectory';
+      const remote = 'origin';
+
+      await git.deleteRemote({ dir, remote });
+
+      expect(isomorphic.deleteRemote).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        fs,
+        dir,
+        remote,
       });
     });
   });
@@ -311,14 +329,18 @@ describe('Git', () => {
         password: 'hunter2',
       };
       const git = Git.fromAuth(auth);
+      const remoteRef = 'master';
+      const force = true;
 
-      await git.push({ dir, remote });
+      await git.push({ dir, remote, remoteRef, force });
 
       expect(isomorphic.push).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         fs,
         http,
         remote,
         dir,
+        remoteRef,
+        force,
         onProgress: expect.any(Function),
         headers: {
           'user-agent': 'git/@isomorphic-git',
@@ -359,8 +381,10 @@ describe('Git', () => {
         password: 'hunter2',
       };
       const git = Git.fromAuth(auth);
+      const remoteRef = 'master';
+      const force = true;
 
-      await git.push({ remote, dir });
+      await git.push({ remote, dir, remoteRef, force });
 
       const { onAuth } = (
         isomorphic.push as unknown as jest.Mock<typeof isomorphic['push']>
@@ -377,6 +401,8 @@ describe('Git', () => {
         password: 'hunter2',
       };
       const git = Git.fromAuth(auth);
+      const remoteRef = 'master';
+      const force = true;
 
       (isomorphic.push as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => {
         const error: Error & { data?: unknown } = new Error('mock error');
@@ -385,7 +411,7 @@ describe('Git', () => {
         throw error;
       });
 
-      await expect(git.push({ remote, dir })).rejects.toThrow(
+      await expect(git.push({ remote, dir, remoteRef, force })).rejects.toThrow(
         'more information here',
       );
     });
diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.ts
index b4f6644260..c8e26420ec 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.ts
@@ -58,12 +58,19 @@ export class Git {
     dir: string;
     remote: string;
     url: string;
+    force?: boolean;
   }): Promise<void> {
-    const { dir, url, remote } = options;
+    const { dir, url, remote, force } = options;
     this.config.logger?.info(
       `Creating new remote {dir=${dir},remote=${remote},url=${url}}`,
     );
-    return git.addRemote({ fs, dir, remote, url });
+    return git.addRemote({ fs, dir, remote, url, force });
+  }
+
+  async deleteRemote(options: { dir: string; remote: string }): Promise<void> {
+    const { dir, remote } = options;
+    this.config.logger?.info(`Deleting remote {dir=${dir},remote=${remote}}`);
+    return git.deleteRemote({ fs, dir, remote });
   }
 
   async checkout(options: { dir: string; ref: string }): Promise<void> {
@@ -197,8 +204,13 @@ export class Git {
     });
   }
 
-  async push(options: { dir: string; remote: string; remoteRef?: string }) {
-    const { dir, remote, remoteRef } = options;
+  async push(options: {
+    dir: string;
+    remote: string;
+    remoteRef?: string;
+    force?: boolean;
+  }) {
+    const { dir, remote, remoteRef, force } = options;
     this.config.logger?.info(
       `Pushing directory to remote {dir=${dir},remote=${remote}}`,
     );
@@ -208,11 +220,12 @@ export class Git {
         dir,
         http,
         onProgress: this.onProgressHandler(),
+        remoteRef,
+        force,
         headers: {
           'user-agent': 'git/@isomorphic-git',
         },
-        remote: remote,
-        remoteRef: remoteRef,
+        remote,
         onAuth: this.onAuth,
       });
     } catch (ex) {