diff --git a/snakePipes/shared/rules/pairtools.snakefile b/snakePipes/shared/rules/pairtools.snakefile
index a22392b52..0be579072 100644
--- a/snakePipes/shared/rules/pairtools.snakefile
+++ b/snakePipes/shared/rules/pairtools.snakefile
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ rule multiqc:
     shell:
         """
         multiqc \
+            -f \
             --module pairtools \
             --module fastqc \
             --module fastp \