diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d6645ee..2a18930 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Upload or download the assets of a release to a Forgejo instance.
 | gpg-passphrase | Passphrase of the GPG Private Key | `false` |  |
 | download-retry | Number of times to retry if the release is not ready (default 1) | `false` |  |
 | verbose | Increase the verbosity level | `false` | false |
+| override | Override an existing release by the same {tag} | `false` | false |
 | prerelease | Mark Release as Pre-Release | `false` | false |
 <!-- action-docs-inputs -->
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index cd5fe69..1f2cf83 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ inputs:
   verbose:
     description: 'Increase the verbosity level'
     default: 'false'
+  override:
+    description: 'Override an existing release by the same {tag}'
+    default: 'false'
   prerelease:
     description: 'Mark Release as Pre-Release'
     default: 'false'
@@ -76,6 +79,8 @@ runs:
           export SHA="${{ github.sha }}"
         fi
 
+        export OVERRIDE="${{ inputs.override }}"
+
         export VERBOSE="${{ inputs.verbose }}"
 
         export RETRY="${{ inputs.download-retry }}"
diff --git a/forgejo-release.sh b/forgejo-release.sh
index 4515d02..762270f 100755
--- a/forgejo-release.sh
+++ b/forgejo-release.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if ${VERBOSE:-false}; then set -x; fi
 : ${GNUPGHOME:=$TMP_DIR}
 : ${BIN_DIR:=$TMP_DIR}
 : ${TEA_VERSION:=0.9.0}
+: ${OVERRIDE:=false}
 : ${RETRY:=1}
 : ${DELAY:=10}
 
@@ -84,12 +85,21 @@ maybe_sign_release() {
     fi
 }
 
+maybe_override() {
+    if test "$OVERRIDE" = "false"; then
+	return
+    fi
+    api DELETE repos/$REPO/releases/tags/$TAG >& /dev/null || true
+    api DELETE repos/$REPO/tags/$TAG >& /dev/null || true
+}
+
 upload() {
     setup_api
     setup_tea
     rm -f ~/.config/tea/config.yml
     GITEA_SERVER_TOKEN=$TOKEN $BIN_DIR/tea login add --url $FORGEJO
     maybe_sign_release
+    maybe_override
     upload_release
 }
 
diff --git a/testdata/upload-download/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml b/testdata/upload-download/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
index 3eba640..f78ec12 100644
--- a/testdata/upload-download/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/testdata/upload-download/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ jobs:
           release-dir: upload-dir
           release-notes: "RELEASE NOTES"
           verbose: true
+      - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        id: release-upload
+        uses: SELF@vTest
+        with:
+          direction: upload
+          tag: v1.0
+          token: FORGEJO_TOKEN
+          release-dir: upload-dir
+          release-notes: "RELEASE NOTES"
+          override: "true"
+          verbose: true
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         id: release-download
         uses: SELF@vTest