diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index 0fa2dc9f9..2d6315c76 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -4731,7 +4731,7 @@ def CMDset_commit(parser, args):
   if options.dry_run and options.clear:
     parser.error('Make up your mind: both --dry-run and --clear not allowed')
 
-  cl = Changelist(auth_config=auth_config)
+  cl = Changelist(auth_config=auth_config, codereview=options.forced_codereview)
   if options.clear:
     state = _CQState.NONE
   elif options.dry_run: