diff --git a/x230/x230_heads.sh b/x230/x230_heads.sh
index ca39469..7c06b38 100755
--- a/x230/x230_heads.sh
+++ b/x230/x230_heads.sh
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ while true; do
 	case $yn in
 		[Yy]* )
 			if [ ! "$extended_mode" -gt 0 ] ; then
-				cd ${OUTPUT_PATH} && ${FLASHROM} -p internal --layout ${LAYOUT_FILENAME} --image bios -w "${OUTPUT_IMAGE_NAME}"
+				cd ${OUTPUT_PATH} && ${FLASHROM} --force --noverify-all -p internal --layout ${LAYOUT_FILENAME} --image bios -w "${OUTPUT_IMAGE_NAME}"
 			else
 				cd ${OUTPUT_PATH} && ${FLASHROM} -p internal --layout ${LAYOUT_FILENAME} --image ifd -w "${OUTPUT_IMAGE_NAME}"
 				${FLASHROM} -p internal --layout ${LAYOUT_FILENAME} --image me -w "${OUTPUT_IMAGE_NAME}"
diff --git a/x230/x230_skulls.sh b/x230/x230_skulls.sh
index 4274e80..8f76ef1 100755
--- a/x230/x230_skulls.sh
+++ b/x230/x230_skulls.sh
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ check_battery
 while true; do
 	read -r -p "Flash the BIOS now? y/N: " yn
 	case $yn in
-		[Yy]* ) cd ${OUTPUT_PATH} && ${FLASHROM} -p internal --layout ${LAYOUT_FILENAME} --image bios -w "${OUTPUT_IMAGE_NAME}"; break;;
+		[Yy]* ) cd ${OUTPUT_PATH} && ${FLASHROM} --force --noverify-all -p internal --layout ${LAYOUT_FILENAME} --image bios -w "${OUTPUT_IMAGE_NAME}"; break;;
 		[Nn]* ) exit;;
 		* ) exit;;
 	esac