diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 20e96836d..97e093a6b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Re-enable integration tests for dbatools.
   - Bumped dbatools to v2.0.1 for the integration tests.
 
+### fixed
+
+- `Import-SqlDscPreferredModule`
+  - Now when parameter `Force` is passed the command correctly invoke
+    `Get-SqlDscPreferredModule` using the parameter `Refresh`.
+
 ## [16.3.1] - 2023-05-06
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/source/Public/Import-SqlDscPreferredModule.ps1 b/source/Public/Import-SqlDscPreferredModule.ps1
index 9339c7722..23fa1b69f 100644
--- a/source/Public/Import-SqlDscPreferredModule.ps1
+++ b/source/Public/Import-SqlDscPreferredModule.ps1
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ function Import-SqlDscPreferredModule
         $getSqlDscPreferredModuleParameters.Name = @($Name, 'SQLPS')
     }
 
+    if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('Force'))
+    {
+        $getSqlDscPreferredModuleParameters.Refresh = $true
+    }
+
     $availableModuleName = Get-SqlDscPreferredModule @getSqlDscPreferredModuleParameters
 
     if ($Force.IsPresent)
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Public/Import-SqlDscPreferredModule.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Unit/Public/Import-SqlDscPreferredModule.Tests.ps1
index 35b68b4cc..0d3156308 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Public/Import-SqlDscPreferredModule.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Unit/Public/Import-SqlDscPreferredModule.Tests.ps1
@@ -236,7 +236,10 @@ Describe 'Import-SqlDscPreferredModule' -Tag 'Public' {
         It 'Should import the SqlServer module without throwing' {
             { Import-SqlDscPreferredModule -Force } | Should -Not -Throw
 
-            Should -Invoke -CommandName Get-SqlDscPreferredModule -Exactly -Times 1 -Scope It
+            Should -Invoke -CommandName Get-SqlDscPreferredModule -ParameterFilter {
+                $PesterBoundParameters.ContainsKey('Refresh') -and $Refresh -eq $true
+            } -Exactly -Times 1 -Scope It
+
             Should -Invoke -CommandName Push-Location -Exactly -Times 1 -Scope It
             Should -Invoke -CommandName Pop-Location -Exactly -Times 1 -Scope It
             Should -Invoke -CommandName Remove-Module -Exactly -Times 1 -Scope It