diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb
index bdcdfe4982a2ecc54c0663d341df69d264333eb0..3686ad8b5491395a5257ff439c321bf5d65adfe0 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ def create_table(table_name, comment: nil, **options)
 
         yield td if block_given?
 
-        if options[:force] && data_source_exists?(table_name)
-          drop_table(table_name, options)
+        if options[:force]
+          drop_table(table_name, **options, if_exists: true)
         end
 
         result = execute schema_creation.accept td