diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v6_20x/rename_project_name_to_project.py b/erpnext/patches/v6_20x/rename_project_name_to_project.py
index b420ce9013..8851451cb0 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v6_20x/rename_project_name_to_project.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v6_20x/rename_project_name_to_project.py
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ def execute():
 		"Purchase Receipt Item", "Supplier Quotation Item"]
 	
 	for doctype in doc_list:
-		frappe.reload_doctype(doctype)
+		frappe.reload_doctype(doctype, force=True)
 		rename_field(doctype, "project_name", "project")
 	
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